Meanwhile, here’s what we know about Hawaii’s all-hazard outdoor siren system. Shifting narratives about sirens’ silence It remains unclear exactly why the system didn’t work as intended.

But ahead of the historic fires last week, the sirens were silent. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency's spokesman, Adam Weintraub, confirmed to NPR that local officials did not activate the ...

“But for now it’s important that Hawaii’s residents know that the sirens are an alert system that means ‘seek more information.’” The siren network dates back to World War II and ...

In fact, the state’s vaunted integrated outdoor siren warning system – the largest in the world, with about 400 alarms – was not activated during the fires, according to Hawaii Emergency ...

In Maui, it's not difficult to spot one of the 80 green siren towers used to alert residents in times of danger. Each month, the blares go off as part of the island's routine tests. The noise, as ...

Josh Green, the siren warnings have varying purposes or meanings. And the roughly 10 million tourists who visit Hawaii each year generally have even less understanding of siren sounds. Sometimes ...

In the aftermath of the tragic fires in Maui that claimed many lives, this video explores the decision not to activate the ...

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A review of outdoor warning siren protocols following the Lahaina fire disaster has led the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to reiterate that fire is indeed one of the hazards that can prompt ...

(CNN) -- Lahaina resident Cole Millington, his dog and a go bag at his side, was already behind the wheel of his truck late Tuesday afternoon when an emergency alert appeared on his phone.