00:00What if your next tsunami warning left you stuck in traffic for three hours?
00:04That's exactly what happened in Hawaii on July 29th.
00:07And while no wave hit, the chaos was real.
00:10Now the state is working to fix what went wrong.
00:12Emergency sirens failed, key websites crashed,
00:15and people evacuated when they didn't need to,
00:18clogging roads that were meant for those truly at risk.
00:21Some even waited over an hour just to leave a parking garage,
00:24when all they had to do was walk upstairs.
00:26Others could have reached safety in ten minutes on foot,
00:29but chose to drive instead, making everything worse.
00:33Now the state plans to fix broken sirens faster,
00:36manually manage key intersections,
00:38and most importantly, make evacuation instructions crystal clear.
00:42New messaging will tell people when to walk instead of drive
00:45and why shopping for gas or supplies in the middle of an emergency could put lives at risk.
00:50A smarter traffic reversal system and stronger online tools are coming too,
00:55all aimed at getting people out safely and calmly before the next real wave hits.
00:59Because this time was a drill, but next time it might not be.
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