HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-31 Monthly Siren Test Cancelled due to VP Pence Visit to Accept Korean War Remains -- press release
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR
MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGAN
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
THOMAS L. TRAVIS
ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
July 30, 2018
What: Monthly Siren Test for August 2018
Who: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
When: August 1, 2018
MONTHLY SIREN SYSTEM TEST CANCELED FOR MONTH OF AUGUST
HONOLULU — There will be no test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System
for the month of August.
The State’s August 1 test has been cancelled in observance of the ceremony on that
day to repatriate the remains of U.S. Service personnel from North Korea. “We want
to make sure that we maintain the dignity and solemnity of the occasion,” said
Governor David Ige. “It is a small adjustment for us to show our respect for the
service and sacrifice of these brave individuals.”
Vice President’s Mike Pence is scheduled to attend the ceremony.
Monthly siren testing will resume at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
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Arlina Agbayani
Public Relations Officer
arlina.a.agbayani@hawaii.gov
808-620-5423