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  False ballistic missile alert rattles Hawaii
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Jan 13, 2018 01:46pm
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AuthorSean Rossman
News DateSaturday, January 13, 2018 07:45:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionHawaiians were sent scrambling Saturday morning after an emergency alert notification warned of a ballistic missile threat. It turned out to be an error.

Hundreds tweeted about the message, which appeared to pop up on cellphones shortly after 8 a.m. local time. It read, "Ballistic Missile Threat Inbound To Hawaii. Seek Immediate Shelter. This Is Not A Drill."

The message sent at least a few people rushing for shelters as people pondered whether a missile was heading toward the island.
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