Hawaii Prepares for Nuclear Attack as North Korea’s Rhetoric Worsens

In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, South Korea's missile system firing Hyunmu-2 firing a missile into the East Sea during a drill aimed to counter North Korea's missile fires on September 15, 2017 in East Coast, South Korea. South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images

Hawaii officials have reportedly begun urging citizens to prepare for the worst—a nuclear attack from North Korea amid the country’s increasingly threatening rhetoric.

The Washington Post reported that officials were discussing how to brace residents for a possible atomic attack. But as word got out of the reportedly “secret meeting” on Tuesday, Sept. 19, members of the meeting started informing the public.