It is possible that North Korea may have the capability to deliver nuclear missiles to Hawaii. North Korea had conducted several intercontinental ballistic missile tests over the past year, most recently in November 2017, enhancing its strike capabilities. See also: 2017–18 North Korea crisis Estimated maximum range of some North Korean missiles Įscalating tensions between North Korea and the United States, including threats by both countries that they could use nuclear weapons against one another, prompted a heightened state of readiness in Hawaii. The Federal Communications Commission and the Hawaii House of Representatives launched investigations into the incident, leading to the resignation of the state's emergency management administrator. The Governor, David Ige, apologized for the erroneous alert. Thirty-eight minutes and 13 seconds later, state officials blamed a miscommunication during a drill at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the first message. Civil defense outdoor warning sirens were not authorized by the state.
The alert stated that there was an incoming ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii, advised residents to seek shelter, before it concluded: "This is not a drill". On the morning of January 13, 2018, a ballistic missile alert was accidentally issued via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System over television, radio and cellphones in the U.S. A screenshot of the alert as displayed on an iOS device
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