So I wonder why the DoD didn't send out any warnings about the underwater testing they did yesterday until AFTER they received many calls from worried citizens who thought they had witnessed some kind of disaster? With everybody being on edge over what's going on in other parts of the world, you'd think our government would be more sensitive about things like that. Or maybe the testing was supposed to be "secret"? What would have happened if there had been fishing boats in the immediate area of the blast when it was detonated?
"...U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed that an underwater explosion had taken place -- but after receiving many calls and sending rescue crews to the area.
After the explosion at about 3:30 p.m., the Coast Guard broadcast a warning to mariners, notifying them a scheduled underwater detonation by the U.S. Navy had taken place and that they should not be alarmed.
But residents along the Ewa coast had no idea what was going on. Some called 911 and reported that they thought the explosion was caused by an airplane or helicopter crash-landing on the water.
Fire rescue crews conducted an aerial search of the area for about 90 minutes but said they found no sign of any crash.
"No sign of aircraft or debris on the water or anything," Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig said. "We didn't find any evidence of an emergency, so we don't know what caused the explosion."
Miulang
"...U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed that an underwater explosion had taken place -- but after receiving many calls and sending rescue crews to the area.
After the explosion at about 3:30 p.m., the Coast Guard broadcast a warning to mariners, notifying them a scheduled underwater detonation by the U.S. Navy had taken place and that they should not be alarmed.
But residents along the Ewa coast had no idea what was going on. Some called 911 and reported that they thought the explosion was caused by an airplane or helicopter crash-landing on the water.
Fire rescue crews conducted an aerial search of the area for about 90 minutes but said they found no sign of any crash.
"No sign of aircraft or debris on the water or anything," Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig said. "We didn't find any evidence of an emergency, so we don't know what caused the explosion."
Miulang
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