Scary pictures show the magnitudedamage in Lahaina, the city of Maui, which was completely burned by fires on August 8. NumberfatalitiesThe fires in Hawaii reached 93 people, dozens injured and hundreds inactive missing.
Local officials inactive do not know the exact origin of the fire, which was rapidly spread by strong winds from Hurricane Dora. These winds, along with dry conditions and low humidity, meant disaster for residents - many of them had only a fewer minutes to avoid certain death.
When officials justice damage, many residents proceed to look for their loved ones. "We woke up and turned on our phones to see pictures of our home all the way to the record. Nothing but smoke and ash," said 1 of the stunned locals.
"We're inactive in life-saving mode. Search and rescue is inactive a major problem" - said Adam Weintraub, spokesperson on August 10 Hawaiian Emergency Management Agency. According to Weintraub, search and rescue teams will not be able to access the individual areas until the fire lines are secured and they are certain that they can safely get into these areas.
"We're dealing with a natural disaster here. possibly there have been questions that request to be examined as to whether the case has been dealt with correctly. But we inactive put people in danger. We inactive have people who don't have homes. We inactive have people who cannot find their loved ones" - Weintraub added.
Hundreds are inactive missing in Lahaina, which suffered in the worst fire.
Stressed relatives share a Google paper to inform each another about the whereabouts of their loved ones. president Joe Biden has announced already a major disaster in Hawaiito free extraordinary funds for local officials.
Family members were instructed to contact the Red Cross in addition to local hospitals in order to find their relatives after harm to communication lines due to the degree of demolition by fire.
State officials cooperate with hotels and airlines to decision thousands of tourists to another island. Hawaiian Department of Transportation confirmed that Kahului Airport on Maui is open.
Maui fires: the worst natural disaster in Hawaii
Meanwhile, authorities are inactive trying to identify respective fire victims. (Related: Canadian officials warn: Fire smoke spreading in North America can last all summer.)
Federal rescuers are now searching the ashtrayed wilderness left by fires that destroyed the centuries-old city of Lahaina. The teams mark the X light orange houses to indicate that they have been searched. Maui police chief John Pelletier said that crews with dog corpses covered only 3 percent of the area, and the death toll number likely to emergence again.
Pelletier said the recognition of the dead is highly hard due to the fact that "the remains fall apart" erstwhile they choice them up. Pelletier called on those who have missing household members to go to the household relief center. "We request you to do a DNA test. We request to identify your loved ones," he said.
The Wall Street Journal reported on 12 August that fire researchers warned in 2014 that the area is particularly susceptible to burning. Another 2020 study combined fires with winds from a passing hurricane, comparable to what happened to Lahaina.
The 2014 study warned that Lahaina is 1 of the most susceptible areas of Maui due to dry meadows, winds and steep terrain.
A plan was developed to defend the area around Lahain from fires, which included thinning of vegetation, improving responsiveness and cooperating with landowners.
Hawaii politician Josh Green visited historical Front Street in Lahaina on August 12.
"It will surely be the worst natural disaster Hawaii has always encountered. We can only wait and support those who live. Our goal now is to reunite people erstwhile we can, supply them with housing and wellness care, and then decision on to reconstruction"- said Green.
Green added that no little than 2,200 buildings were damaged or destroyed in West Maui, of which 86 percent are residential buildings. Damages across the island are estimated at nearly $6 billion.
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