Governor Makes Assurances Over False Alarms of Missile Attacks

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is trying to assure Oklahomans that a false warning about any missile attack on the U.S., whether it is from North Korea or not, is not likely.

In a statement this week, the governor said “Procedures are in place to prevent a false warning being sent by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.”

Oklahoma has a similar warning system like the one in Hawaii where a mistaken alert sent people running for shelter before the all clear was given.

“As part of those procedures, members of a team within the agency will discuss the need for an alert and approve messaging before an alert is issued,” said the Governor in a statement from her office. “Oklahoma’s approach differs from Hawaii in which one employee doing a routine test last weekend mistakenly hit a live-alert button.”