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All Sirens Sounded Today; May Be a First

While past monthly tests are believed to always have had some failures, today’s exercise revealed only two relatively minor glitches.

Special Test of Emergency Sirens Tuesday at 11:45 a.m.

The exercise will test repairs made after the failure of a repeater station prevented 18 sirens from sounding in Hilo and Puna.

PGV Community Meeting Next Week in Pahoa

Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira will attend the quarterly meeting which will include updates and a question-and-answer session.

New Civil Defense Chief Could Be Existing One

Former Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira, who has been filling the post under short-term contracts, said he will be applying for the permanent position.

UPDATE: South Swell Subsides, Old Kona Airport Park Reopened

The National Weather Service extended a high-surf advisory for south-facing shores of all islands until Thursday evening.