The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Monday. The siren test will be coordinated with a check of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the ...

Hawai‘i prepares for its monthly siren and emergency alert system test set for February 2, 2026, at 11:45 a.m.

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

FEMA records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials did not use the agency’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile ...

The monthly test of Hawai‘i’s outdoor warning sirens is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 2 and will be conducted in coordination with a test of the Emergency Alert System. All statewide outdoor ...

Ed. Note: Our earlier version of this story stated that the latest round of warning system grants was available for public media stations to apply. That was incorrect, as public stations are not ...