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The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sent a false incoming ballistic missile emergency alert in January. The FCC released a report with recommendations on Tuesday.

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FCC On Hawaii's Bogus Alert: Don't Say 'This Is Not A Drill' During Drills

8:02pm April 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

A final report by the Federal Communications Commission on Hawaii's false missile alert provided analysis into what went wrong and recommendations on how to prevent another mishap.

The FCC said Tuesday that the false alert of a ballistic missile sent in Hawaii on Jan. 13 occurred when the worker in charge of alerts confused a drill for a real missile emergency. A highway sign in Honolulu corrects the error.

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Worker Who Sent Hawaii False Alert Thought Missile Attack Was Imminent

6:42pm January 30, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

A drill during a shift change included the words "This is not a drill," a Federal Communications Commission report finds. According to reports, the worker has been fired and two officials have quit.