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    'This Is Not A Drill': A False Ballistic Missile Alert Shakes Hawaii

    An "inadvertent" text notification, caused by "human error," falsely alerted residents to "seek immediate shelter." Nearly 40 minutes passed before the message was corrected in another notification.
    by Emily Sullivan Jan 13, 2018 3 minutes

    Updated 9:45 p.m. ET

    Hawaii residents and tourists alike were shaken shortly after 8 a.m. local time Saturday when a push notification alerted those in the state to a missile threat, causing an immediate panic until officials confirmed it was a false alarm.

    "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL," read the message, which also blared across Hawaiian televisions stations.

    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, confirmed the false alarm

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