False Alarm In Hawaii Triggers Panic: How Did This Happen? | Sunday TODAY

A false alarm in Hawaii sent people running for cover and calling loved ones after they received an erroneous warning about an inbound ballistic missile threat. It was a terrifying 38 minutes until officials declared it a mistake. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff reports for Sunday TODAY from Honolulu with an exclusive look inside the command center where the alert was triggered.

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False Alarm In Hawaii Triggers Panic: How Did This Happen? | Sunday TODAY

[iliketrainspwned]

I wonder if there's still someone locked in their bunker there thinking that the world outside is gone.

[jerryakamuadams]

hawaii resident here. my girlfriend woke me up yesterday morning hysterical cause she got the alert. i took a look at it and thought if its true then the navy will shoot it down, if not we live in the middle of downtown and hopefully we'll be vaporized real quick. i just got off work a couple hours ago after working graveyard shift so i was exhausted. i said im going back to bed, if i will die, i will die peacefully in my sleep

[powerofgrace]

My son is stationed there and i can’t imagine how he felt as he texted i love you to his sister and i. 😢

[omarpadilla]

So embarrassing for our own government to pull a mistake this big wow

[myleschap]

"You only have 12 minutes." WHAT???

[joejoejohnson]

Stay on the beach order drink.strongest liquors.Nothing you can do..

[ManoDaShark]

Thought we were gonna die. I jus looked around and heard phones going off then I was like "Wait a second. A warning?" Then I pulled mines out and the message popped up. I thought "I knew this day would come.." I'll admit. I was scared. 17 years of life isn't enough for me.

[PeterTysdal]

just happened to get a tour the day before huh?

[Amanda-]

So they just happened to take a tour of the room before? HMMMM....

[JoseGarcia-vqgn]

There will be a lot of babies born 9 months from now in Hawaii.

[BoogaMinecraft]

Well, maybe it's a good thing. I can imagine how traumatic it was, but it's good practice for if it ever actually happens.

[prajda]

Best place to take cover, the Pali Tunnel, or the old Military tunnels in Diamondhead!

[Borderlands]

I tried to call family but, could not get in touch with anyone...I just accepted my fate at that point.

[lauravaughn]

Thank God nothing happened! I would take it like a practice drill!

[dylancablayan]

The person who pushed the button should be fired

[Diskoboy]

Yeah. If I hear a missile alert warning, I'm heading outside.

I do NOT wanna be around after they go off.

[nancyfontain]

This is a test to see the reaction of the people to see if they could find safety

[susanh.]

What a bunch of total screwup's! Now, if the real attack happen's, people will assume it's another mistake and ignore the warning.

[HayleyG]

@ :47 seconds
"Less than 24 hours BEFORE the false alarm..."

[elcajondavid]

9 months from now, the maternity wards are going to be full of babies.