reporter: we also found this explainer about the sirens uses on hawaii s emergency management agency s webpage. we often use sirens for hurricanes, brushfires, flooding, lava, hazmat conditions, or even a terrorist event. reporter: this map also from the county s page shows where the warning sirens are located. according to the state, there are about 400 sirens statewide including 80 on maui. and in the historic town of lahaina where more than 100 people were killed in the flames, there are five sirens. five sirens that were not used to warn those in grave danger. instead, officials say they chose to send alerts by text message to cell phones as well as alerts on land lines and through tv and radio. it is our practice to use the most effective means of conveying an emergency message to the public during a fire. reporter: while that may have worked in some cases, the wildfire moved so swiftly, it
tsunamis. that is what the head of maui s emergency management agency said wednesday but even before that press conference ended, his reason had changed. this time suggesting the sirens weren t used because people wouldn t have been able to hear the warning. it is an outdoor siren so a lot of people indoors, air conditioning on, they are not going to hear a siren. plus the winds were very gusty and everything. i heard it was very loud. so they wouldn t have heard the sirens. reporter: same story with hawaii s governor. first this. sirens were typically used for tsunamis or hurricanes. to my knowledge at least i never experienced them in use for fires. reporter: then minutes later another explanation. this time the governor suggested at least some of the sirens were broken. the sirens were essentially immobilized we believe. we believe. by the extreme heat that came through. some were broken and we re
addresses posted on a far right website. growing concerns about what might happen next. also he promised a big press conference two days ago claiming he d finally blow the lid off 2020 election fraud. more signs tonight he was, no surprise, just blowing smoke. and hawaii with a thousand people still unaccounted for a cnn investigation into why maui s emergency sirens stayed deadly silent. good evening and thanks so much for joining us. we begin with breaking news. the former president s attorneys have weighed in with what they want the trial date to be in the federal election sub version case. it is a long way off. the justice department had proposed january of 2024. the former president s attorneys now say the trial should not start until april, 2026. that is more than 2 1/2 years from now. if mr. trump is elected president again, it is effectively never. the lawyers in their filings saying the justice department s proposed date denies them the ability to prepare for trial. joinin
but even before that press conference ended, his reason had changed. this time, suggesting that the sirens weren t used, because people wouldn t have been able to hear the warning. it s an outdoor siren. so, a lot of people who are indoors, air conditioning on, whatever the case may be, they re not going to hear the siren. mostly, the winds were very crusty and everything. and i heard it was very loud. and so, they would have heard the sirens. same story with hawaii s governor. first this. sirens were typically used for tsunami, or hurricanes. to my knowledge, at least i never experienced them in use for fires. then minutes later, another explanation. this time, the governor suggested at least some of the sirens were broken. the sirens were essentially, it mobilized, we believe we, believe, by the extreme heat that came through. some were broken, and we are investigating that. yet that doesn t all track with the county s own web page, maui sirens. com.
investigating that. reporter: yet that doesn t all track with the county s own web page maui sirens.com. which clearly states how the siren system is capable of alerting residents to multiple disasters, including wildfires. emergency alert. reporter: we also found this explainer about the sirens uses on hawaii s emergency management agency web page. we also use sirens for hurricanes, flash fires, flooding, lava, hazmat conditions, or even a terrorist event. reporter: this map also from the county page shows where the warning sirens are located. according to the state there are about 400 sirens statewide including 80 on maui. in the historic town of lahaina where more than 100 people were killed in the flames, there are five sirens. five sirens that were not used to warn those in grave danger. instead, officials say they chose to send alerts by text message to cell phones as well as alerts on land lines and