Cold War Sirens Dusted Off as Hawaii Fears North Korea Nuclear Attack

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has vowed to complete North Korea's nuclear force. Hawaii is reinstating a statewide nuclear attack warning signal to prepare for a potential attack from North Korea. STR/AFP/Getty Images

Hawaii will restore its Cold War era nuclear attack warning signal on Friday in response to North Korea’s increasingly threatening actions and rhetoric.

The “alert warning” siren signal is a part of a ballistic missile preparedness program, said the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA), reported ABC radio.