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False Alarm in Hawaii Shows America's Fear


PHOTO: Sign displays 'There Is No Threat' amid panic in Hawaii.

An entire state was under extreme panic after virtually everyone got emergency alerts of an incoming ballistic missile. The thing is, Hawaii, is a major tourist spot that has been significantly threatened by nuclear-capable North Korea in recent times.

The DPRK's dictatorship regime has been threatening nuclear war on the United States for well over a few years; even since Obama was in power. Since President Trump ramped up the US' stance of power against the regime; the threat of nuclear war has grown far wider than ever expected. But did Hawaii expect this? No.

Many tourists visit the state on a regular basis. In recent times, it's clear to see that tourism in the state is growing more and more skeptic in fears of war. But within at least the recent month, the US and North Korea alongside South Korea have been at a 'stand-still' of their threats as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics near in South Korea.

In fact, in a major diplomatic move, the North and South Korean governments agreed to fly a unified Korean flag during at least one of the Olympic games; playing as a unified nation within the games. It's unsure what this means.

Many US and Japanese officials have warned that the North Korea's rarely-soft tone with America and specifically South Korea, though in regards to the Olympic games, may be the nation's efforts to distract the world from their rapidly growing nuclear capabilities as they get closer to developing a missile capable of striking the US land.

American territories like Guam and nearby islands, as well as the American state of Hawaii, are likely targets in the case of nuclear war. Their close proximity means that North Korea is almost sure to be capable of fatally striking Americans there.

When millions got notifications that a ballistic missile was incoming, numerous videos showed citizens, tourists and pedestrians running through streets trying to flee. Hundreds of vehicles crowded virtually every highway in Honolulu. Radio signals, TV channels and everything else sounded emergency alarms.

For thirty-eight minutes, the state was in full-on panic. Up until the incident was declared a false alarm. Everyone was notified that the alarm had been accidentally triggered by a worker at a bunker. Hawaii's measures to protect Americans against the nuclear threat was almost immediately criticized - by everyone.

Almost instantly, the procedure to issue a panic throughout the islands in the case of a nuclear or ballistic incoming missile strike was changed.

Reports indicated that the button was accidentally pressured by an employee on a computer during a shift change.

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