We thought the world was ending: how locals reacted to Hawaii’s missile alert

Hawaii residents and tourists re-enact and reflect on the split-second choices they made during the 38 minutes after a false ballistic missile alert in January 2018.

Real people relive the moment they believed the world was about to end.

A snapshot into a brief moment in time when paradise was lost. A diverse set of characters re-enact and reflect on the spur of the moment decisions they made during Hawaii’s 2018 false missile alert. #CBCShortDocs #Thirt

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