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Testing New Sirens on Maui, Sept. 7-8
The Maui County Emergency Management Agency will conduct testing of new sirens on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7 and 8, 2017 in West and south Maui.
Siren, Emergency Alert Test: Monday, July 3, 2017
The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system amd the live broadcast segment of the EAS, is scheduled for Monday, July 3rd at 11:45a.m.
Monthly Statewide Emergency Siren Test, June 1
Tests of the Emergency Alert System are conducted simultaneously, normally on the 1st working day of the month, in cooperation with Hawaiʻi’s broadcast industry
Monthly Statewide Emergency Siren Test, April 3
The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2017, at 11:45 a.m.
Monthly Statewide Emergency Siren Test RESCHEDULED for March 3
The March 1, 2017 test is rescheduled for Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11:45 a.m.
Monthly Statewide Outdoor Emergency Siren Test, Feb. 1
The state’s monthly test of the statewide outdoor warning siren system is scheduled for Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017, at 11:45 a.m.
Monthly Test of Siren Warning System, Jan. 3
The monthly test of the outdoor siren warning system and coordinated live audio broadcast of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Jan. 3 at 11:45 a.m.
Siren Malfunction Confirmed in Kīhei
Authorities have confirmed that the emergency siren in Kīhei is malfunctioning. There is NO emergency at this time.
70,000 Bees, 60 Pounds of Honey Removed from Hive in Maui Siren
Crews today successfully removed a large honey bee colony that was found within a State Civil Defense emergency siren lock box near Haycraft Beach Park in Māʻalaea.
Cause of Siren Malfunction Identified
Approximately one third of the emergency alert sirens on Maui and Molokaʻi sounded during a malfunction of the system early Friday morning. Officials say the malfunction was caused by a mechanical issue related to a recent upgrade of the siren warning system
Cause of Siren Malfunction on Maui Probed
An overnight malfunction of warning sirens on Maui has been traced back to several older model units, all of which are scheduled to be upgraded as part of a statewide siren modernization program.
UPDATE: Repeat Siren Malfunction on Maui, No Emergency
A second civil defense siren malfunction was reported in the Central Maui area at around 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. County authorities say multiple sirens malfunctioned for a second time in several hours, mistakenly sending an audible tone. There is no emergency at this time. The first malfunction was reported between 8:35 and 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Wailuku and Kihei.
