Siren sounding at Laupāhoehoe Point on Big Island because of malfunction

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reports that a siren heard sounding this morning at Laupāhoehoe Point in Hāmākua was because of a malfunction.

There is no emergency at this time.

If there had been an actual emergency, the public would have been asked to tune into the radio or television for additional information.

For more information, visit the online Hawai‘i County Hazard Impact Map.