[EAS] Can this be true?

[Rod Simon]

That is what the EOC and Emergency Management are for not the Governor's office. It doesn't need to come from the Governor it's just another method of reassurance and getting the word out.

If you read the Washington post report they were not saying this was the only attempt to cancelation or even the "official cancelation" it was everyone trying to get the word out.  The story  goes on to say " some officials, such as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, rushed to Twitter to reassure everyone it was a mistake. But one Twitter account was deafeningly silent for 17 minutes: that of Hawaii Gov. David Ige"

Now let's suppose that he sent the tweet 3 to 6 minutes after the event; WE WOULD CRUIFY HIM FOR TWEETING and not working with his Emergency Management Team in getting the proper IPAWS/WEA/EAS cancelation sent out.  In my opinion he should have been in route to the state's EOC in constant contact with them, skipping the paper bag lunch and having his wife drive if necessary...... 

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Rod Simon

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From: EAS [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Dave Kline

Sneak attacks don't take the weekend off. If anyone should be aware of that, it should be the people of HI. 

If there is no one in the Gov's office at 8 am on Saturday morning to deal with emergencies then there should be someone else designated to do so. 
Why does the tweet have to come from the governor, personally?
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Dave Kline
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On Jan 24, 2018, at 9:59 AM, Rod Simon wrote:

>Dave - Who would be in the office at 8:00 on Saturday?

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