Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire

NPR  

Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Chappell/NPR Bill Chappell/NPR MAUI, Hawaii — A "validated list" of people who are unaccounted for after the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina has 388 names on it and is poised to drop further, according to Maui County officials, adding that the FBI compiled the new list. "We got at least 100 people that notified us that that certain person shouldn't be on the list," Merrill said at a Friday news conference providing updates on the process. A basic criteria was used to 'validate' names on the list Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said the "validated list" reflects a simple criteria: people who were reported by their first and last name, as well as a verified contact number for the person who originated the report. But soon afterward, FBI Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill said the unaccounted-for list had "between 1,000 and 1,100" names on it.

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Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
2 months, 1 week ago

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

NPR  

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP LAHAINA, Hawaii — Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sponsor Message The deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century created uncertainty for many …

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
3 months, 1 week ago

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming. But in the ensuing days, the report found, there is no evidence that key agencies — the …

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire

Associated Press  

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Nine months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century struck Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen says the county will hire an outside expert to assess how its emergency management agency performed during the disaster. The agency isn’t able to perform its own “after-action report” because of staffing shortages, the county said in response to an …

Death toll from Maui wildfires drops from 115 to 97 with 31 people still missing
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from Maui wildfires drops from 115 to 97 with 31 people still missing

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from …

Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97

Associated Press  

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people. John Byrd, laboratory director with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, said during a news conference Friday afternoon that the current number of dead should be considered a minimum, because it’s possible that toll could rise. “When the …

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
1 year, 3 months ago

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday that the number of missing has dropped to 66, the confirmed death toll remains at 115 and authorities will soon escort residents on visits to their property. “If we support Maui’s economy and keep …

Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui fire missing list falls slightly to 385. Governor had indicated it would be below 100

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on Friday, nearly unchanged from a week earlier. In a news release, the Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said 245 people on the list of 388 made public the previous week were located and removed. After …

Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Unclear how many in Lahaina lost lives as Hawaii authorities near the end of their search for dead

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, authorities said Tuesday, and it is unclear how many people perished. “We have wrapped up almost completely the search and recovery mission and moving into the next phase,” Darryl Oliveira, the interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management …

Maui police chief: Some fire victims may never be found
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui police chief: Some fire victims may never be found

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier told reporters at a press conference that the number of confirmed fatalities has remained at 115 for days despite the fact that search crews using cadaver dogs to comb through the rubble were expected to have gone through the entire fire area by the end of …

After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK
1 year, 3 months ago

After Maui officials named 388 people unaccounted for in fires, many called to say they’re OK

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Within a day of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, more than 100 of them or their relatives came forward to say they’re safe, the FBI said Friday. “I knew she wouldn’t have left her dogs.” The 388 names represented a portion of a broader …

Maui's number of people not accounted for after fires rises back above 1,000
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui's number of people not accounted for after fires rises back above 1,000

NPR  

Maui's number of people not accounted for after fires rises back above 1,000 Enlarge this image toggle caption Maui County, via Facebook / Screenshot by NPR Maui County, via Facebook / Screenshot by NPR MAUI, Hawaii — The number of people on the unaccounted for list from the Maui fires now has "between 1,000 and 1,100" names on it, FBI …

Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui confronts challenge of finding those unaccounted for after deadly fire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I probably had, at any …

Hawaii says 850 missing after Maui wildfires ahead of Biden visit
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii says 850 missing after Maui wildfires ahead of Biden visit

Al Jazeera  

Wildfires on Maui have killed at least 114 people, but emergency workers are still searching through the destruction. Emergency responders are still sifting through the devastation caused by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui as 850 names remain on a missing persons list. The fire in Lahaina, the largest on the island, was about 90 percent contained on Monday, …

In Maui, 850 people are still unaccounted for
1 year, 4 months ago

In Maui, 850 people are still unaccounted for

NPR  

In Maui, 850 people are still unaccounted for Enlarge this image toggle caption Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR MAUI, Hawaii — Some 850 people are still unaccounted for after wildfires destroyed Lahaina and other parts of Maui earlier this month. "There is positive news in this number, because when this process began, the missing person list contained …

Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here’s what it entails
1 year, 4 months ago

Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here’s what it entails

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The challenge is formidable: identifying the remains of more than 100 victims as agonized loved ones yearn for information about those missing in Maui after the United States’ deadliest wildfire in more than a century. New York City medical examiners, notably, have retested fragmentary remains of 9/11 victims as techniques evolved over the years and created new …

Maui wildfires map : Where are the fires in Hawaii?
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfires map : Where are the fires in Hawaii?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smoke and flames rise in Lahaina, …

Hawai Wildfires: Joe Biden to visit Maui disaster site with aid in hand
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawai Wildfires: Joe Biden to visit Maui disaster site with aid in hand

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to visit Hawaii on Monday to assess the extensive destruction caused by fatal wildfires. "I remain committed to delivering everything the people of Hawaii need as they recover from this disaster," Biden said in a post on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. On Wednesday, President …

Biden to visit Maui wildfire disaster site, aid in hand
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden to visit Maui wildfire disaster site, aid in hand

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people. Mr. Biden will get a first-hand look at the damage and meet with first responders, survivors and federal, state and …

Maui’s emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a day after he defended sirens’ silence during deadly wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui’s emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a day after he defended sirens’ silence during deadly wildfires

CNN  

CNN — The head of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons, Maui County said Thursday – a day after he defended the silence of the island’s siren system last week during the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years. As the deadly fires spread, no one tried to activate Maui’s 80-alarm, all-hazard outdoor siren system, a …

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110
1 year, 4 months ago

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Public schools on Maui started the process of reopening and traffic resumed on a major road in signs of recovery a week after wildfires demolished a historic town and killed at least 110 people, while the head of the island’s emergency agency said he had “no regret” that sirens weren’t sounded to warn people about the onrushing …

Maui wildfire death toll surpasses 100; mobile morgue arrives to assist in identification of dead
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfire death toll surpasses 100; mobile morgue arrives to assist in identification of dead

The Hindu  

A mobile morgue unit arrived on August 15 to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash. Governor Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from 99 to 101 in …

Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
1 year, 4 months ago

Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The number of deaths caused by the Maui wildfires stood at 99 Monday, a figure that is likely to increase as search crews comb neighborhoods where flames moved as fast as a mile a minute. “For those people who have walked into Lahaina because they really wanted to see, know that they’re very likely walking on iwi,” …

Maui fires knocked out phones, cutting off ability of local ‘coconut wireless’ neighbour network to warn of dangers
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui fires knocked out phones, cutting off ability of local ‘coconut wireless’ neighbour network to warn of dangers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earlier this week, rapidly moving wildfires knocked out phone service on Maui, preventing the usual …

Maui wildfires: Toll rises to 67 as flames spread, homes reduced to ashes
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfires: Toll rises to 67 as flames spread, homes reduced to ashes

India Today  

The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble. “It hit so quick, it was incredible,” Lahaina resident Kyle Scharnhorst said as he surveyed his apartment complex’s damage in the morning. “It was like a …

Maui’s top emergency officials were off island as wildfires hit Lahaina
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui’s top emergency officials were off island as wildfires hit Lahaina

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Maui’s fire chief, Bradford Ventura, said in that press briefing that the fire reached Lahaina so quickly that residents of the first neighborhood it hit “were basically self-evacuating with fairly little notice.” “The fire that day was so quick, it moved so quickly, that from where it started in the brush …

Maui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing

CNN  

CNN — At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday, as search efforts for survivors are ongoing and many remain missing. “Please consider bringing those people into your lives.” • Fires have burned for days: As of Thursday, the four largest fires still were active in Maui County, Fire Chief Bradford Ventura said. “And …

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly

NPR  

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Officials say it could take years — or longer — to repair the damage from this week's wildfires that devastated parts of Maui, claimed dozens of lives and razed a historic town. Sponsor Message Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier …

Dozens killed as wildfires ravage Hawaii island of Maui
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens killed as wildfires ravage Hawaii island of Maui

Al Jazeera  

Several thousand residents escape homes as wind-fuelled flames swept across the Maui island resort town of Lahaina. As many as 53 people have been killed and several thousand were forced to flee as wind-fuelled wildfires devastated much of the resort town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island, in what residents described as an “apocalypse”. “As the firefighting efforts continue, 36 …

The wildfires scorching Maui have killed at least 53 people and reduced communities to ashes
1 year, 4 months ago

The wildfires scorching Maui have killed at least 53 people and reduced communities to ashes

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Find Friday’s Maui wildfires story here. The “older neighborhood” of Lahaina, an economic hub in western Maui that drew millions of tourists each year, is destroyed, Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. said in a Thursday afternoon news conference. Live updates: Deadly wildfires burn across Maui Here’s the latest • Billions of dollars in losses: While it’s …

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