01-13-2018, 11:59 AM
I'll start out by sharing my experience this AM.
Got the alert, didn't buy it. Checked my phone to see if it was a legitimate cell tower broadcast. Confirmed as genuine source, still didn't buy it because the tsunami warning sirens weren't activated.
Decided not to gamble. Put on jeans, full shoes and socks and shirt, gathered the dog and rain gear and rubber boots and dust masks into a plastic garbage bag with a bottle of water and box of crackers. Went to low ground 18' high hill separating myself and dog from Hilo.
Used my cell phone WiFi connection to verify the alert was false. Then went back to my normal day.
Got the alert, didn't buy it. Checked my phone to see if it was a legitimate cell tower broadcast. Confirmed as genuine source, still didn't buy it because the tsunami warning sirens weren't activated.
Decided not to gamble. Put on jeans, full shoes and socks and shirt, gathered the dog and rain gear and rubber boots and dust masks into a plastic garbage bag with a bottle of water and box of crackers. Went to low ground 18' high hill separating myself and dog from Hilo.
Used my cell phone WiFi connection to verify the alert was false. Then went back to my normal day.