Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), formerly known as State Civil Defense, together with the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency will conduct siren testing on Hawaii Island Wednesday, Jan. 14, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at: · Upchurch, Kailua-Kona · Halii Kai/ Kolea Kai, Waikoloa Residents nearby may hear the siren sound for six to eight times during 30-second to one-minute intervals during the identified timeframe. Testing will include checks of the public address system and short blasts known as “burps.” During the tests, technicians will check that installation work on this siren has been completed properly.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 01:39:26 +0000