Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Talking Points – Ballistic Missile Hazard 05/04/17 1. What is the Current Situation? a. At this point we know of no imminent threat of a nuclear ballistic missile attack and there are doubts regarding North Korea’s capability to conduct such an attack against Hawaii. Our citizens and visitors should not be alarmed – and as stated in some earlier interviews “the sky is not falling.” Hawaii is operating normally and open to visitors. 2. What is Hawaii doing in response to the growing NK nuclear missile threat? a. Hawaii is continuing its monitoring of the situation in NK, in coordination with United States Pacific Command and the county emergency management agencies. b. Maintaining and exercising notification protocols with USPACOM via secure communications. Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems (IPAWS) notification tools. c. We are updating our emergency plans with a primary focus on what actions to take upon notification of an attack. READY.GOV d. Know: Where to go, what to do, when to do it, what to bring. For nuclear events: Get inside, stay inside, and stay tuned. Due to very short warning time – will need to shelter in place: know that place and prepare that place ahead of time. e. We are also re-assessing the old fall-out shelter lists and whether such lists are effective. f. Our partners: City and County of Honolulu, other counties, Dept. of Health, State Department of Defense, other state agencies, USPACOM, FEMA, DHS, and others. 3. What would be your main message to the people of Hawaii? a. Maintain your situational awareness of what is going on regarding the events in N. K. b. Know: Where to go, what to do, when to do it, and what to bring. This is for all disaster events (hurricanes, tsunamis, etc.). For nuclear c. d. e. f. events add: Get inside, stay inside, and stay tuned. Plan and know this ahead of time. Pre-identify shelters – concrete, below ground, improvised, ahead of time. During all times of the day/night. Shelter in place. Again Know your place and prepare your place ahead of time. Have a personal/family plan to accomplish the above. Discuss actions with family and friends ahead of time. Each member should know what the other will do for emergency events given each circumstance. No cell phone contact – actions are known and automatic. Main problem is that missile arrival time, from launch to impact is very short. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Notes: Major Considerations: a. Missile arrival time is less than 20 minutes. First indication may be impact – bright flash. b. No time to evacuate or seek appropriate shelter. Shelter in place - the primary option. Know where that “place” is and prepare it. Again – know where to go, what to do, when to do it, and what to bring. c. Shelter goal – put as many walls and as much concrete, brick, and soil between you and the outside. d. Anticipated impact area – Honolulu (Barbers Point, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Harbor area). e. Radiation hazard due to nuclear fall-out. Get inside, stay inside, stay tuned. f. An important point – the City and County of Honolulu is the major player in this event. HI-EMA’s role at the state level is to support the counties’ efforts. g. No cell-phone contact. h. Fall-out shelters are not bomb/blast shelters. i. Significant number of casualties/victims. j. Electromagnetic pulse effect on communications and vital systems.