New emergency sirens to be tested today, Thursday

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency will test new sirens between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at several Big Island locations.

Sirens will be tested at Kapaa Beach Park and Mahukona Beach Park in North Kohala; Waiaka in Waimea; Puako Beach Road, Historic Park, and Holoholokai Public Beach Park in Waikoloa; and Kealakehe Elementary School in Kailua-Kona.

These new sirens are part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project. Residents nearby may hear the siren sound six to eight times for 30-second to 1-minute intervals. Testing will include short blasts known as “burps.” During the tests, emergency management officials and technicians will check that installation work on the sirens has been completed properly.

Info: 935-0031.