WAILUKU–The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio ...

The monthly test of the all-hazard statewide Outdoor Siren Warning System, along with the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is set for 11:45 a.m. Monday, March 2.

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.