The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.
Wednesday, just before the scheduled time of 1:20 p.m. Central, smartphones and other mobile devices across the country sounded off.The Federal Emergency Manage
Federal Emergency Management Agency: While these types of alerts are frequently used in targeted areas to alert people in the area to thing like tornadoes, Wednesday s test is being done across the country.