Hawaii official defends lack of siren warnings during wildfire
By DW
20 August 2023 |
2:26 pm
Activating Hawaii's emergency sirens, primarily used to issue tsunami warnings, could have sent people on Maui from the coast to the burning forests, the head of Maui’s Emergency Management Agency said.
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