What the Hawaii Missile Alert Looked Like on People's Phones

Updated: January 13, 2018 3:45 PM [ET] | Originally published: January 13, 2018 3:34 PM EST;

A false alert about a ballistic missile in Hawaii Saturday sent the state — and the internet — into a panic.

Authorities confirmed the alert was an error, and Hawaii’s Governor David Ige said he was meeting with authorities to determine what caused the alarm.

According to screenshots, the alert read, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”

US-SECURITY-POLITICS-DEFENSE-HAWAII — A screenshot shows messages of emergency alerts on Jan. 13, 2018 for residents of HawaiiEugene Tanner—AFP/Getty Images

Here are some of the screenshots and stories circulating on social media.

HAWAII - THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE TO HAWAII. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE. pic.twitter.com/DxfTXIDOQs
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) January 13, 2018

I’m in a parking lot in Waimea, Hawaii right now and everyone’s phones are buzzing with a warning about an incoming missile threat and “This is not a drill” language. Info? Anyone?
— David Wolman (@davidwolman) January 13, 2018

Here’s What the Hawaii Missile Alert Looked Like on People’s Phones

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