2018 Hawaii false missile alert

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf false alarm
gptkbp:affectedPopulation 1.4 million
gptkbp:alerts ballistic missile threat
gptkbp:causedBy human error
gptkbp:corrects second alert
gptkbp:date 2018-01-13
gptkbp:duration 38 minutes
gptkbp:falseAlarm true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 Hawaii false missile alert
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Hawaii_Emergency_Management_Agency
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:message BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
gptkbp:notableFor prompting federal and state investigations
use of Wireless Emergency Alerts system
gptkbp:publicReaction widespread panic
gptkbp:resultedIn changes to alert system
resignation of HI-EMA administrator
review of emergency alert procedures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missile_Scare
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5