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Time that residents in Hawaii thought the state was under nuclear attack because they received emergency alerts on their phones that read "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The alert was mistakenly sent by a state employee.

Time that residents in Hawaii thought the state was under nuclear attack because they received emergency alerts on their phones that read "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The alert was mistakenly sent by a state employee.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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