A Hawaiian bureaucrat appears to have delayed a requested diversion of water to fight the fires that devastated Maui on the basis of considering the impacts on a local farmer.
FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said the Biden administration wanted to be “culturally responsive” in outreach and communications following a deadly wildfire.
Officials are struggling to recover and identify the bodies of those who perished in Maui, citing hazardous conditions and the fragility of the remains.