- On Monday, students at the University of Hawaii received an ominous email from the school titled ‘In the event of a nuclear attack’
- The email gave students information on what to do in the event of a nuclear strike on the island
- There have been rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S.
- Experts say the North Koreans will have a nuclear capable intercontinental missile ready sometime next year
- That puts Hawaii well within the reach of Kim Jong-un’s nuclear arsenal
Students at the University of Hawaii received an ominous email on Monday, titled ‘In the event of a nuclear attack’.
The email gave students at the school, which has its main campus in Manoa on the big island, details about what to do if there was a nuclear strike on the island.
‘In light of concerns about North Korea missile tests, state and federal agencies are providing information about nuclear threats and what to do in the unlikely event of a nuclear attack and radiation emergency,’ the UH email said.
Students at the University of Hawaii received an ominous email on Monday, titled ‘In the event of a nuclear attack’. Above, a building on the school’s main campus in Manoa
The email came as tensions continue to rise between the U.S. and North Korea over North Korea’s nuclear missile program. Above, video of a North Korean missile test on August 29
The email warned students and staff to listen for the emergency sirens and to follow instructions to shelter in place if an attack were to happen.
Above, a copy of the email that students received on Monday
The email was sent out as tensions between North Korea and the U.S. continue to escalate.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been ambitiously developing a nuclear-capable intercontinental missile, and experts believe they will have one sometime next year.
That puts Hawaii well within the reach of Kim’s nuclear arsenal.
Last month, a group of Hawaii lawmakers met behind closed doors with the state’s Emergency Management Agency to discuss preparedness for a strike.
The state is currently working to educate residents on basic preparedness – such as having enough food on hand for 14 days.
‘When you hear us speak to the public, it’s going to start off with the majority talking about how to prepare your family for major emergencies … getting your act together,’ Toby Clairmont, the executive director of Hawaii EMA, said, according to the Civil Beat. ‘And then it’s going to include this (preparation for a nuclear attack) as one hazard in addition to hurricanes and tsunamis and other things.’