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The FCC issued a report on the Hawaii false missile alert, blaming an employee who allegedly mistook a drill for a real event. The hosts find the explanation suspicious, noting that the recorded drill message reportedly contained the phrase "this is not a drill" and that the employee's account differs from Governor David Ige's initial "wrong button" explanation.
Emergency Management Procedures, Two-Person Rule and Retraction Delays
Vern Miyagi explains that the false alert occurred during a "check or test of the ballistic missile preparation checklist" at 8:05 AM. The delay in retracting the alert was partly due to the lack of a pre-scripted cancellation template and the need for authorization from FEMA's IPAWS. In response to the incident, the agency has implemented a "two-person rule" to ensure no single operator can trigger an alert or drill alone.
