Why Was There No Water to Fight Hawaii Wildfire & Maui's Long Battle Over Resources
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Was There No Water to Fight Hawaii Wildfire & Maui's Long Battle Over Resources

News 18  

The wildfire in Maui, considered deadliest in more than a century, exposed an underlying problem ailing the Hawaii islands. When the fire raged in Maui, golf courses glistened, hotels filled their pools and corporations stocked water to sell to luxury estates, while fire hoses ran dry. A state agency in Maui delayed a water management company’s request to make more water available to fight the devastating wildfires on Maui, a report in CNN said. West Maui Land Company, which manages water supply companies, has complained in a letter to the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management that the agency failed to quickly approve his company’s request to divert stream water to nearby reservoirs. Long-running battle over Water Maui, an island part of the Hawaiian archipelago, has been long-running conflict over west Maui’s most precious natural resource- water.

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Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Maui Fire Department asked the ATF to help …

Report Finds 'No Evidence' Hawaii Officials Prepared For Wildfire Despite Warnings
3 months, 1 week ago

Report Finds 'No Evidence' Hawaii Officials Prepared For Wildfire Despite Warnings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HONOLULU, Hawaii — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire 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 about to arrive. But in the ensuing four days, the report found, there is no evidence that …

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes
8 months, 1 week ago

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. The Maui Emergency Management Agency had posted to Facebook on …

Maui fires renew centuries-old tensions over water rights. The streams are sacred to Hawaiians
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui fires renew centuries-old tensions over water rights. The streams are sacred to Hawaiians

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Shortly after the ignition of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert water from streams to fight the growing inferno. West Maui Land Company, Inc. said it eventually received approval from the Hawaii commission that oversees water management, …

Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California

The Hindu  

The language is stark: People in torched areas of Maui should not try to filter their own drinking water because there is no "way to make it safe,” Maui County posted on its Instagram account this week. “They will remove some of it, but levels that will be acutely and immediately toxic will get through,” said Andrew Whelton, a Purdue …

Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California

Associated Press  

The language is stark: People in torched areas of Maui should not try to filter their own drinking water because there is no “way to make it safe,” Maui County posted on its Instagram account this week. The state health department’s environmental health division told Maui County, which operates water delivery systems for most residents, to test for 23 chemicals. …

Hawaii delayed diverting water that could have helped Maui wildfires, letters obtained by CNN allege
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii delayed diverting water that could have helped Maui wildfires, letters obtained by CNN allege

CNN  

CNN — A state agency delayed a water management company’s request to make more water available to fight the devastating wildfires on Maui earlier this month, according to letters obtained by CNN. Glenn Tremble of the West Maui Land Company, which manages water supply companies, complained in a letter to the deputy director of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource …

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, …

About 25 miles from devastated Lahaina, another wildfire is burning on Maui
1 year, 4 months ago

About 25 miles from devastated Lahaina, another wildfire is burning on Maui

NPR  

About 25 miles from devastated Lahaina, another wildfire is burning on Maui Residents on Maui are mourning the deaths in Lahaina. But while the world has focused on the devastation in Lahaina, there is another wildfire still burning in the hills of Maui, some 25 miles away. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports from Kula, and he tells us that that fire …

Hawaii wildfire death count nears 100; Maui island completely destroyed
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii wildfire death count nears 100; Maui island completely destroyed

India Today  

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that an inadequate official response contributed to the heavy loss of life. When asked Sunday why none of the island’s sirens had been activated, Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono said she would wait for the results of …

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 …

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history

NPR  

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Hawaii Gov. toggle caption Sebastien Vuagnat/AFP via Getty Images Green also gave new details about the fires that burned on Maui last Tuesday. Enlarge this image toggle caption Paula Ramon/AFP …

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 …

Hawaii wildfires: 55 killed as US state battles with biggest disaster
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii wildfires: 55 killed as US state battles with biggest disaster

Hindustan Times  

Rescue and clean-up crews are now pouring into the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, which has been leveled to ash and rubble in what the governor describes as the state’s largest-ever natural disaster. Fast-moving wildfires killed at least 55, and the police chief said it’s likely 1,000 people remain unaccounted for. The type of grass fire that hit Lahaina spreads …

Why the Maui Fire Is So Shocking
54 years, 11 months ago

Why the Maui Fire Is So Shocking

Slate  

As wildfires have devastated the western United States in recent years, casual observers have become familiar with a new term: “wildland urban interface,” or the transition zone between human settlement and unoccupied land. After studying three California cities devastated by wildfires, Santa Rosa, Ventura, and Paradise, researchers concluded that “state and local land use policies, coupled with the state’s housing …

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage
1 year, 4 months ago

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

The Hindu  

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 …

Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state’s environment
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state’s environment

Associated Press  

The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week took a heavy toll on humans and property, killing dozens of people and devastating the historic town of Lahaina. “Coral reefs provide coastal protection, they provide fisheries, they support cultural practices in Hawaii,” Gove said. Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil engineering and environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University, said the …

Maui wildfire kills 67: What made it so bad?
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfire kills 67: What made it so bad?

India Today  

The Hawaiian island of Maui is currently grappling with devastating wildfires, the causes of which are being attributed to a combination of factors including strong winds, dry weather, and the proliferation of non-native grasses. The wildfires were initially ignited on Tuesday and rapidly spread across the island, fueled by fierce winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed hundreds of miles south …

What caused the wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, that killed 36 people and destroyed Lahaina?
1 year, 4 months ago

What caused the wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, that killed 36 people and destroyed Lahaina?

Hindustan Times  

A series of devastating fires on the picturesque island of Maui has left a community reeling, prompting experts to raise concerns about the role of human activities in the unfolding tragedy. Thousands of residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in …

Hawaii Wildfires: At least 6 people killed due to Maui wildfires, Joe Biden says
1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii Wildfires: At least 6 people killed due to Maui wildfires, Joe Biden says

Live Mint  

A wildfire that started on Tuesday night has reduced the Hawaiian island of Maui to ash and forced thousands of people to flee or jump into the ocean to escape from the smoke and flames. He added that at least 16 roads were closed and the Mau airport was operating at full capacity while airlines have reduced fares and are …

These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires

CNN  

CNN — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local officials in one of the nation’s deadliest wildfires. “For those of us who’ve been working on this problem, it just makes us feel sick,” said Clay Trauernicht, an assistant specialist who studies tropical fire at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This …

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