The FCC has issued an ivestigation over a Hawaii missle warning system

The Hawaii public employee who plunged the state into chaos by accidentally sending out an incoming-missile emergency alert Saturday has been re-assigned, according to reports.

The unnamed emergency-department worker will not be fired because he made an honest mistake, said Hawaii Emergency Management Agency spokesman Richard Rapoza to the Washington Post.

“Part of the problem was it was too easy — for anyone — to make such a big mistake,” Rapoza said. “We have to make sure that we’re not looking for retribution, but we should be fixing the problems in the system. … I know that it’s a very, very difficult situation for him.”

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KHOU assistant news director was vacationing in Hawaii when a statewide alert about a pending missile strike was sent out.

Josh Hubbard was rounding out a week long trip when the emergency warning came up on his phone followed by an announcement was made over the loudspeaker to move to the basement.

“Well what a way to end the week in Hawaii. Glad this was a false alarm, but it’s pretty scary when your hotel tells you to go to the basement,” Hubbard said in a Facebook post.

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