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Hawaii employee who sent false missile alert has been fired
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Hawaii [U.S.A.], Jan. 31 (ANI): The head of Hawaii's emergency management agency has resigned and a state employee who sent out a false alarm of an incoming ballistic missile has been fired, officials said on Tuesday, after the mistake caused statewide panic earlier this month.
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'Wrong button' sparked 38 minutes of panic in Hawaii
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Turns out, it took only one person to push Hawaii's buttons.
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Hawaii's ballistic missile threat alert, a false alarm
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency on Saturday clarified that an alert of a ballistic missile threat sent to people across the island was a false alarm.
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Wildfire leaves 10 dead in Northern California
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Northern California [U.S.A.], October 10 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed after wildfires driven by powerful winds tore through Northern California on Monday, forcing evacuations and destroying homes in their path.
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Hurricane left a trail of destruction in Florida and Caribean Islands
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], September 13 (ANI): Hurricane Irma has left a trail of destruction as even after a week residents in Caribbean islands find themselves in darkness with no electricity and they are increasingly worried as food and water supplies dwindle; while power outages in Flori
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FEMA violation: ED raids 50 branches of 10 banks across India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 7 (ANI): To ascertain if there has been any violation with regard to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) post demonetisation, the Enforcement Directorate has carried out massive raids in 50 branches of 10
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