When wildfires swept through Lahaina in August 2023, hurricane-force winds and dry conditions turned a fast-moving blaze into a catastrophe within hours. Yet despite Hawaii operating the largest ...
Hawaii’s scheduled monthly test of the all-hazard, outdoor siren warning system will take place on today, Aug. 1, according to state officials. The test, which is typically held on the first business ...
Hawaii’s outdoor warning sirens were created after the devastating 1946 tsunami to deliver a single, unmistakable alert when lives were in danger. Yet during the fast-moving wildfires that destroyed ...
HONOLULU ‒ The Hawaiian Islands were sent into chaos on the afternoon of July 29 as people braced for a tsunami warning across the state. Sirens blared every hour, urging people to evacuate the ...