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'Human error' led to false Hawaii missile alert

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Human error during a civil de-fense warning drill led to the false missile alert that stirred panic across Hawaii on Jan. 13, a state emergency management agency spokesman said Jan. 14.

Spokesman Richard Rapoza said the employee who mistakenly sent the missile alert "has been temporarily reassigned" to other duties. The false alarm was uncorrected for nearly 40 minutes.

During the drill, an employee using a software program chose the option that sent the missile alert publicly instead of internally, Rapoza said. (Reuters)

ハワイのミサイル誤警報、人為的なミスが原因

ハワイにミサイルが発射された際に避難を呼び掛ける警報が誤って送られ、混乱を招いた件で、ハワイ州当局は、担当者による人為的ミスが原因だったと述べた。

The Japan Times ST: January 26, 2018