Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires::Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.

  • @Fester@lemm.ee
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    21 year ago

    The claim in the article has a link to the state’s site, where it actually says:

    Hawaiʻi has the largest single integrated Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety in the world.

    “Single integrated” is probably key here.

    • @Retiring@lemmy.ml
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      31 year ago

      What does that even mean? I read the source, too, but I honestly don’t understand this sentence.