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The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted there was no threat about 10 minutes after the initial alert, but that didnt reach people who arent on the social media platform. A revised alert informing of the false alarm didnt reach cellphones until about 40 minutes later. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii: False missile warning sends entire island into panic frenzy

Officials apologized repeatedly and said the alert was sent when someone hit the wrong button during a shift change.

14 Jan 2018 11:21 AM IST

A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Hawaii revives siren test system for possible nuclear attack from N...

The state is the first to bring back the Cold War-era warning system, Hawaii emergency management officials said.

3 Dec 2017 1:45 PM IST