Golfers react to false missile threat in Hawaii
Residents of Hawaii received a terrifying alert Saturday morning informing those in the Aloha State of an approaching ballistic missile.
The Hawaiian Emergency Management Agency later responded to the threat via Twitter:
NO missile threat to Hawaii.
— Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) January 13, 2018
With the PGA Tour currently on the Hawaiian swing at the Sony Open in Honolulu, many golfers - both playing and not - reacted through social media:
To all that just received the warning along with me this morning... apparently it was a “mistake” 🤔 hell of a mistake!! Haha glad to know we’ll all be safe https://t.co/sYmuVzymaQ
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) January 13, 2018
UM WHAT?!? This can’t be real. Stay safe everyone in Hawaii 🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) January 13, 2018
— Emiliano Grillo (@GrilloEmiliano) January 13, 2018
Apparently this is fake...nice way to start the day! #ugh pic.twitter.com/eguGH259is
— Tyrone Van Aswegen (@tvangolf) January 13, 2018
This is unreal,hiding in kitchen beachside missile attack from North Korea. Alarm went out all over Hawaii, and it’s no test...
— Jesper Parnevik (@JesperParnevik) January 13, 2018
Well this may be one of the scariest alerts I have ever received. Luckily it was a mistake. This is no small mistake. I hope it doesn’t happen again. pic.twitter.com/EjbwrJc5H0
— Austin Cook (@austincookgolf) January 13, 2018
Under mattresses in the bathtub with my wife, baby and in laws. Please lord let this bomb threat not be real.
— John Peterson (@JohnPetersonFW) January 13, 2018
So.......this can’t be good. Everyone is freaking out in the hotel pic.twitter.com/NDkg8FxQLy
— Steve Wheatcroft (@wheatiePGA) January 13, 2018
In a basement under hotel. Barely any service. Can you send confirmed message over radio or tv https://t.co/qHLeQSecnd
— JJ Spaun (@JJSpaun) January 13, 2018
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