FEMA: Hawaii didn't need approval to retract missile alert
HONOLULU (AP) " The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the state of Hawaii didn't need federal approval to retract a cellphone alert mistakenly sent over the weekend warning of a ballistic missile attack.Hawaii has had the authority to cancel or retract warnings since 2012, when it applied for access to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, FEMA said in a statement.Hawaii Emergency Management Agency spokesman Richard Rapoza said Tuesday his agency asked FEMA for [...]
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