Hawaiian Governor Ige says he knew within 5 minutes that it was a false

[applegrove]

alarm but it took to 38 minutes to get the false alarm message out on the platform to correct previous ballistic missile warning to Hawaiian residents. CNN

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Hmm

Why did it take so long to inform the public? That part really bothers me.

[applegrove]

2. Maybe they had to write it if they had not planned for a false alarm message?

Then upload it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. Thank you for the quick reply

Your explanation sounds reasonable. Still that half hour of waiting must have seemed like an eternity the average citizen.

[applegrove]

5. Oh I can't imagine. It would be torturous and traumatizing. I hope nobody

gets ptsd. And all the kids. We have not heard the end of this.

[Calista241]

4. There's a difference between knowing, and knowing enough to put people's lives on the line.

Maybe? I dunno, glad it's not me having to make those decisions.