Residents of Hawaii were informed by a state official that they should create a plan to keep track of their families if North Korea launches a nuclear attack. North Korea is about 4,600 miles away from Hawaii.
“There will be no time to call our loved ones, pick up our kids and find a designated shelter,” Vern Miyagi, an administrator with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, said.
According to him, Hawaii is a likely target because it is closer to North Korea than most of the continental United States.
“As we track the news and see tests, both missile launches, and nuclear tests, it’s the elephant in the room. We can’t ignore it. The people of Hawaii need to know what Hawaii is doing in preparation for this,” Miyagi said.
Hawaii will hold a drill on Friday for its new nuclear alarm system. The drill is part of the emergency preparedness plan and it will be held on the first business day of each month. The alarm gives residents 15 minutes to prepare before a nuclear bomb hits the island, Newsweek reports.
The sirens are a sign that tensions between North Korea and the U.S. are getting bigger. They were installed after the attack on Pearl Harbour, which brought the U.S. into the Second World War, to warn of an impending Japanese attack.
Meanwhile, Hawaiian officials are making sure that the residents are prepared for a possible attack. Hawaiians have been told to keep two weeks of provisions at home and the University of Hawaii sent an email to students and employees in October with “In the event of a nuclear attack” in the subject line. The email was a commentary on the increasing tensions between North Korea and the United States.
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