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Senate Passes Legislation to Improve Emergency Alerts

December 31, 2018 · 9:48 PM UTC
The US Senate unanimously passed the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act on Dec. 17. The bipartisan legislation, which Sens. Brian Schatz, John Thune, and Roger Wicker introduced, aims to ensure that more people receive emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios. The legislation will also explore new ways of alerting the […]

Inspector General Report Released on False Missile Alert Incident

November 26, 2018 · 10:00 PM UTC
The report identified a number of areas of concern for Hawaiʻi’s alert system and alert systems across the country—such as FEMA not requiring that alert software have the ability to preview or cancel alerts.

Hawai‘i False Missile Alert Focus of Two Bills in Congress

February 7, 2018 · 6:32 PM UTC
Bills aimed at addressing Hawaiʻi’s false missile alert were introduced in both chambers of Congress this week.