10 Minutes to Live: Hawaii's Text Message Fiasco of 2018
About this episode
The episode recounts the panic and confusion experienced by Hawaii residents during the false ballistic missile alert in 2018.
On a quiet morning in Hawaii, cell phones across the islands lit up with a text message that felt impossible — a ballistic missile was inbound, and this was not a drill. For 38 minutes, hundreds of thousands of people believed they were living their final moments. This is the real story of what happens when ordinary folks are forced to confront the end of everything, all at once. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Jake Rossen Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs Additional Editing by Mary Dooe Mixing and Mastering by Josh Fisher Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Social Clips by Yarberry Media Executive Producer is Jason English Get your very special questions in for our next mailbag! You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Topics covered
- emergency response
- public safety
- communication
- psychological impact
- media coverage
Keywords
- Hawaii
- text message
- ballistic missile
- panic
- emergency alert
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Hawaii
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