HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200129 Siren Testing Radio MessageRev. May 6, 2019
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Date: January 29, 2019
MEDIA UPDATE Time: 10:00 am
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Incident: Siren Testing on January 30, 2019
This is a Hawaii County Civil Defense siren test message for Thursday, January 29
at 10 in the morning.
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and the Hawaii 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
• Naalehu
• Hawaiian Paradise Park at Makuu Drive and 6th Avenue
Residents nearby may hear the siren sound for 30 seconds- to 3-minutes,
including short blasts known as “burps” during the timeframe. These tests are
necessary to ensure these repaired sirens are working properly.
Thank you for listening.
This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
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Sirens will be tested at Carvalho Park, Naalehu, and Hawaiian Paradise Park on
1/30, 9am-4pm. Each test will last 30 minutes.