AP UPDATE: This story has been corrected to show that Ige appointed Hara to oversee and head the review of the emergency management process, not lead the agency.
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HONOLULU (AP) – Gov. David Ige has appointed a state Army National Guard official to oversee a review of Hawaii’s emergency management process after a faulty alert was sent to cellphones around the state warning of an incoming missile attack.
Ige appointed state Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara on Monday.
The governor says Hara will provide a report in in two months.
Some changes have already been made, including requiring two people to approve emergency alerts.
Officials said a state employee clicked the wrong link and activated a real alert instead of an internal test.
There was no system for retracting the false alarm.
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