Monthly siren, Emergency Alert System test scheduled March 1

The state will conduct its monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System at 11:45 a.m. March 1.

During the monthly test, all outdoor warning sirens statewide will sound a 1-minute steady tone, with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System conducted at roughly the same time in cooperation with the Hawai‘i broadcast industry.

There will be no exercise or drill accompanying the tests.

The public can contact Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense at 808-935-0031 to report siren operation issues.

If you hear this siren tone in any circumstances other than a test, follow emergency information and instructions provided by official government channels. These could be in the form of a local radio or television station broadcast and/or a cellular Wireless Emergency Alert.

Emergency management and disaster preparedness information can be found in the front section of telephone directories in most counties.

For the latest information from the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, additional emergency management and disaster preparedness information or to sign up for county alerts, click here.