HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-28 Siren Testing Islandwide on Hawaii Island on January 30 -- press release
Roy Takemoto
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
January 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Siren Testing on Hawai‘i Island on Thursday, January 30, 2020
The State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, together with the Hawai'i County
Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing on Thursday, January 30, between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Carvalho Park in Hilo
Nā‘ālehu
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Hawaiian Paradise Park, at Maku‘u Drive and 6 Avenue
Residents nearby may hear the siren sound at 30-second to 3-minute intervals during the
identified timeframe. Testing will include short blasts known as “burps.” During the tests,
Emergency Management officials and technicians will be checking the functionality of the
sirens.
These sirens were repaired and updated as part of the State of Hawai‘i’s ongoing All-
Hazard Outdoor Warning Siren Program.
The All-Hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of Hawai‘i’s
Statewide Alert & Warning System, used to notify the public of pending emergencies.
We encourage you to make use of other supplemental methods of warning, including
signing up with the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense mass emergency notification system
provided by Everbridge or by tuning in to NOAA Weather Radio.
Residents with concerns about the sirens or their operations, or with reports of siren
malfunctions, may contact the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency at (808) 935-0031.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.