HI-EMA NEWS RELEASE: Siren testing on Hawaii Island Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday June 30
Posted on Jun 27, 2016 in Latest Department News
HONOLULU — Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), together with the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, will conduct siren testing on Hawaii Island on Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday June 30, 2016. Testing will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the following locations:
- Kapaa Beach Park, North Kohala
- Mahukona Beach Park, North Kohala
- Waiaka, Waimea
- Puako Beach Road, Waikoloa
- Historic Park, Waikoloa
- Holoholokai Public Beach Park, Waikoloa
- Kealakehe Elementary School, Kailua Kona
These new sirens are part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project. Residents nearby may hear the siren sound six to eight times for 30-second to one-minute intervals during the identified timeframe. Testing will include short blasts known as “burps.” During the tests, emergency management officials and technicians will check that installation work on the sirens has been completed properly.
Residents can direct questions about this siren testing to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency at (808) 935-0031.
Hawaii EMA encourages the public to make use of other supplemental methods of warning including, but not limited to, Hawaii County’s mass text notification system, Blackboard Connect, and NOAA Weather Radio.
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