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On January 13, 2018 at approximately 8:07 a.m. HST, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) mistakenly issued an emergency alert warning of a ballistic missile inbound threatening the region, which was claimed to be not a drill. 38 minutes later, it was announced by HI-EMA and the Honolulu Police Department that the alert was a false alarm.
A typical kitchen timer. A timer or countdown timer is a type of clock that starts from a specified time duration and stops upon reaching 00:00. An example of a simple timer is an hourglass. Commonly, a timer triggers an alarm when it ends. A timer can be implemented through hardware or software.
A cancellation message with the correct codeword was not sent until 10:13 a.m. EST. [13] After 40 minutes and six incorrect or improperly formatted cancellation messages, the accidental activation was officially terminated. This false alarm demonstrated major flaws in the practical implementation of an EAN. [14]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. Type of clock A traditional wind-up (key-wound), mechanical spring-powered alarm clock An alarm clock or alarm is a clock that is designed to alert an individual or group of people at a specified time. The primary function of these clocks is to awaken people from their night's sleep or ...
National Emergency Messages are treated the same as any other message transmitted over the Emergency Alert System, except that stations are required to relay them. [2] When a message is received, the receiver is to open an audio channel to the originating source until the End of Message (EOM) tones are received.
A blizzard on February 2, 2011, affected much of the United States and Canada, forecasted to bring several feet of snow to Wisconsin and severely impact travel. The Wisconsin Emergency Management Agency of Milwaukee issued the following civil danger warning for the southern part of the state: [2] [3]
The Mosquito or Mosquito alarm is a machine used to deter loitering by emitting sound at high frequency. In some versions, it is intentionally tuned to be heard primarily by younger people. Nicknamed "Mosquito" for the buzzing sound it plays, the device is marketed as a safety and security tool for preventing youths from congregating in ...
Clock is a timekeeping app introduced with the initial launch of the original iPhone and iPhone OS 1 in 2007. [9] It allows users to view the current time in locations around the world, set alarms and timers, and use their phone as a stopwatch. [6] Alarms and timers will play a chime once completed, which the user can choose from their ringtone ...