07-10-2016, 02:14 PM
quote:This is misinterpreted BS. Here are the recognized emergencies, a nuclear war siren is not in there. Earthquake and tsunami are very similar in Hawaii and the probability of a large earthquake is low. There could be an explosive volcanic eruption but ongoing activity indicates that probability is low.
Originally posted by Hawaii Bound
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Originally posted by pahoated
They are tsunami sirens..."
That is actually not true and a common mistake that people make. Those are emergency warning sirens. They are used to warn of any impending emergency not just a tsunami.
The following is an excerpt from the Hawaii.gov website.
"The siren test is a steady one minute tone on all sirens. The steady tone is used to alert the public to any emergency that may pose a threat to life and property. Besides natural hazards, the Emergency Alert System could be used for terrorist incidents or acts of war."
Edited to add the Hawaii.gov site info
http://www.scd.hawaii.gov/disastertypes.htm
This is the tsunami evacuation area, something like a 50 foot tsunami surge.
http://tsunami.csc.noaa.gov/#/
The sirens are up on poles, just outside of these tsunami inundation zones, another 50 feet up, to survive even an unusually large surge. Think about it, if was a general emergency alarm, why aren't there any up Saddle or any part of the interior? Constant mainland view transposition.
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