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Maui's warning sirens stayed silent as wildfires approached Lahaina; EMA official defends decision

Por: ABC7 World August 17, 2023

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earlier this month, after Hawaii's siren warning system stayed silent while wildfires reduced the town of Lahaina to ashes.The statewide system, made up of more than 400 emergency sirens dotted across the Aloha State, is said to be the largest integrated emergency siren network in the world, alerting residents to natural disasters like tsunamis or wildfiresor man-made threats. It includes 80 alarms in Maui County, many in and around... + full article



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