HONOLULU— Hawaii is the first state to prepare the public for the possibility of a ballistic missile strike from North Korea. Hawaii lawmakers have been urging emergency management officials to update Cold War-era plans for coping with a nuclear attack as North Korea develops nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that can reach the islands. Starting in November, Hawaii will begin monthly tests of an “attack-warning” siren the state hasn’t heard since the end of the Cold War in the 1980s. “It also works for this type of scenario,” Lt. Col. Charles Anthony, spokesman for the Hawaii State Department of Defense. ADVERTISEMENTHawaii officials surveyed 28 U.S. states and cities about what they’re doing for the North Korea threat.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2017 23:15 UTC