HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-14 State Civil Defense to Test Newly-Installed Sirens on Big Island August 22-23 -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
August 14, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
State of Hawai‘i to test Newly-Installed Sirens on Hawai‘i Island on August 22-23
The State Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) will be testing newly-
installed sirens on Hawai‘i Island from Thursday, August 22, 2019, to Friday, August 23,
2019, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The following are the newly-installed sirens which will be tested:
1. Waiākea Uka Park, Hilo
2. ‘Ainako Park, Hilo
3. Mohouli Park, Hilo
4. Malama Park, Hilo
5. Pāhoa Ag Park, Pāhoa
The Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of Hawaii’s Statewide
Alert & Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.
If you hear this siren tone in circumstances other than a test, follow emergency
information and instructions provided by official government channels. This may be in
the form of a local radio, television station broadcast, or cellular Wireless Emergency
Alert.
For further information, please contact Civil Defense Agency at
935-0031.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.