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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 18:26:43 GMT
Ok I just got another alert calling it a false alarm. That was not funny at all.
There has been a ballistic missile warning issued to Hawaii just now. It came through on my phone and we are told to seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill. What are we supposed to do and where are we supposed to go? Help?
Your paradise is just as I remembered it. It is amazing here.
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Post by ntsf on Jan 13, 2018 18:31:17 GMT
I would say ignore it as there is no where to hide...
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Post by Sarah*H on Jan 13, 2018 18:31:20 GMT
It was a drill. Tulsi Gabbatd confirmed.
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Post by jinxmom2003 on Jan 13, 2018 18:33:05 GMT
Hawaii News Now says: There is no ballistic missile threat to Hawaii. The alert was sent to phones in error, state confirms.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jan 13, 2018 18:36:41 GMT
Hello, OP. I had the same thing and It freaked me out too. Turn on CNN, it is being reported as a mistake. Be safe!
ETA: we were on the plane last evening with a very senior navy officer returning to base and he was talking about the testing of the warning system late last year. Having a slow start this morning and the TV started playing the warning. It was bizarre.
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Post by worrywart on Jan 13, 2018 18:39:50 GMT
That would be scary - glad it was an error but omg!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 18:45:08 GMT
Thank god!!! I mean there is no shelter anywhere and the evacuation area is difficult to get at during the best of times.
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Post by georgiapea on Jan 13, 2018 18:49:40 GMT
Mercy, what a scary vacation happening! Sure glad it wasn't real, although must have been frightening.
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Post by kels99 on Jan 13, 2018 18:51:46 GMT
How scary! Obviously, so happy it was a false alarm, but I can't imagine the panic it caused everyone.
OMG, I just saw that it took 38 minutes to get the word out that it was a false alarm. That is a long time!!!
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jan 13, 2018 18:52:25 GMT
Thank god!!! I mean there is no shelter anywhere and the evacuation area is difficult to get at during the best of times. We are in a rented high rise, huge sliding doors and windows. The alert told us to stay away from the windows, lie down on the floor. As a tourist, I would not have known where to start looking for a shelter! Two other weird things- the planes were still taking off, I counted at least four, traffic down in the street stopped almost completely on the one side, the other street seemed "normal". Bizarre. Waving, hope the rest of your vacay is stunning in a good way. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 18:59:53 GMT
How scary! Obviously, so happy it was a false alarm, but I can't imagine the panic it caused everyone. OMG, I just saw that it took 38 minutes to get the word out that it was a false alarm. That is a long time!!! i know right? I have Amber alerts and emergency alerts turn on and this is the first time I have ever seen anything. I also know there is tension right now and when your phone starts screaming at you you freak out |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 19:02:35 GMT
Thank god!!! I mean there is no shelter anywhere and the evacuation area is difficult to get at during the best of times. We are in a rented high rise, huge sliding doors and windows. The alert told us to stay away from the windows, lie down on the floor. As a tourist, I would not have known where to start looking for a shelter! Two other weird things- the planes were still taking off, I counted at least four, traffic down in the street stopped almost completely on the one side, the other street seemed "normal". Bizarre. Waving, hope the rest of your vacay is stunning in a good way. I love this state and it is magical to me. I love so much about Hawaii I smile just thinking about it. I feel very fortunate to be able to share it with the people who live here. Ahhhh. It’s 9 am and 22 degrees. It’s 7 degrees and pouring rain at home. Hawaii for the win! |
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jan 13, 2018 19:20:11 GMT
How scary! Obviously, so happy it was a false alarm, but I can't imagine the panic it caused everyone. OMG, I just saw that it took 38 minutes to get the word out that it was a false alarm. That is a long time!!! 38 very bizarre minutes. My DH and I flew in last night. He has a Cold War military service background. We just sat together and looked at each other. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 19:29:41 GMT
How scary! Obviously, so happy it was a false alarm, but I can't imagine the panic it caused everyone. OMG, I just saw that it took 38 minutes to get the word out that it was a false alarm. That is a long time!!! 38 very bizarre minutes. My DH and I flew in last night. He has a Cold War military service background. We just sat together and looked at each other. Are you in Waikiki? We are in Kona and very close to the water. The air smells like flowers and warmth. I just love it here. If you are on Oahu go to the Bishop Museum. It is fabulous. Skip the planetarium but do see the volcano exhibit. It’s very loud! We didn’t bother with the animation exhibit as I hate anime. We took a taxi to the museum and then the city bus back. It stops on Kuhio on the canal side of the International Market and we just walked through to our hotel. The bus comes every 10 maybe and it’s $2.75 to take it. It’s very easy. We went to Ala Moana but it was a miss. I liked shopping in Waikiki better and even then I only went to a couple of stores. There is a Japanese restaurant on the top of the market and it looks bad. The pizza place is loud but great. The Japanese market sells these cool face masks. You might need them. I am just saying.., |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 13, 2018 19:41:34 GMT
Delta Dawn , you're making me jealous!! we probably won't get to go back for another couple years, at least. Enjoy your stay, you guys!! (now that you know you're safe, that is!!) (have you taken the tour of Iolani Palace? it was amazing!)
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Post by cade387 on Jan 13, 2018 19:50:09 GMT
I felt so powerless this afternoon. Half of my family being woken up sending messages to us that might have been the last time we "talked". I have been worrying about this since the election and if one more fucking person tells me I'm overreacting, that it won't be "that bad" or it couldn't be worse than Obama.... you can fuck off.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jan 13, 2018 20:08:31 GMT
38 very bizarre minutes. My DH and I flew in last night. He has a Cold War military service background. We just sat together and looked at each other. Are you in Waikiki? We are in Kona and very close to the water. The air smells like flowers and warmth. I just love it here. If you are on Oahu go to the Bishop Museum. It is fabulous. Skip the planetarium but do see the volcano exhibit. It’s very loud! We didn’t bother with the animation exhibit as I hate anime. We took a taxi to the museum and then the city bus back. It stops on Kuhio on the canal side of the International Market and we just walked through to our hotel. The bus comes every 10 maybe and it’s $2.75 to take it. It’s very easy. We went to Ala Moana but it was a miss. I liked shopping in Waikiki better and even then I only went to a couple of stores. There is a Japanese restaurant on the top of the market and it looks bad. The pizza place is loud but great. The Japanese market sells these cool face masks. You might need them. I am just saying.., Board (or my iPad) ate my reply- apologies. Thank you for the recommendations! We are indeed in Waikiki; we are on our first visit and accepted advice to start here. |
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Post by azredhead on Jan 13, 2018 20:36:14 GMT
Soo crazy!! I'm glad you are ok an was a big scare!! I can't imagine! I can't believe it went for so long without a correction either! That's crazy! I've only been on the coast once when a tsunami alarm went off. Scariest thing I've ever heard. It was cancelled to but I can't even imagine the panick! Where would you go!?!
i was gonna ask you the other night how long you were there?
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jan 13, 2018 20:36:49 GMT
We aren’t swimmers as I hate cold water but we took a trolley tour (free) and it was great. We went to Diamond Head and all around that was fun.
One day we went to the North Shore. The surf is spectacular there. We rented a car for the day and drove there. We brought our GPS with us and needed it. It is tricky to get on the freeway. The drive there was painless and the scenery is beautiful. We stopped for coffee and a walk around this property at the shops. That was nice.
I am not a fan of the Polynesian Cultural Centre is so so. I wouldn’t go again having been once as a child and with Bff a few years ago. I am not sure if you can use the Disney property or not. I don’t like Disney so it was a miss for us.
Sephora in Waikiki is wonderful and has better selection than Ala Moana. I am just saying/warning you. It is a lot of fun! They are also very helpful and are quick to give you samples because they know you’ll be back the next day (yeah).
We had one meal at PF Chiang’s and it was very good! I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the food was great. Better than the Chinese food we get at home by a long shot.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jan 13, 2018 20:57:42 GMT
We aren’t swimmers as I hate cold water but we took a trolley tour (free) and it was great. We went to Diamond Head and all around that was fun. One day we went to the North Shore. The surf is spectacular there. We rented a car for the day and drove there. We brought our GPS with us and needed it. It is tricky to get on the freeway. The drive there was painless and the scenery is beautiful. We stopped for coffee and a walk around this property at the shops. That was nice. I am not a fan of the Polynesian Cultural Centre is so so. I wouldn’t go again having been once as a child and with Bff a few years ago. I am not sure if you can use the Disney property or not. I don’t like Disney so it was a miss for us. Sephora in Waikiki is wonderful and has better selection than Ala Moana. I am just saying/warning you. It is a lot of fun! They are also very helpful and are quick to give you samples because they know you’ll be back the next day (yeah). We had one meal at PF Chiang’s and it was very good! I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the food was great. Better than the Chinese food we get at home by a long shot. The North Shore surf is definitely on the list. I could stare at waves forever. We loved the food at PF Chang's in Long Beach- we ate mainly at the Restaurants on the Queen Mary but accepted a recommendation to try their food. |
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Post by Happycat on Jan 13, 2018 23:14:10 GMT
I can't even begin to imagine the fear. Those would have been very difficult minutes, not knowing what was coming. So glad it was not an attack however I'm sure the stress and strain will remain.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 14, 2018 2:09:19 GMT
That is so scary! I cannot even imagine. I am glad you are enjoying your vacation, though.
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Post by busy on Jan 14, 2018 2:43:35 GMT
It was a drill. Tulsi Gabbatd confirmed. It was an error, not a drill. Big difference IMO. |
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