(Reuters) -Donna Gomes, 71, lived her entire life in Lahaina, where friends knew her as "the bull" for her strong-willed nature. Joseph Schilling, 66, enjoyed hunting for bullet shells and was known by his loved ones for making delicious sugar toast.
Maui resident Allisen Medina told DailyMail.com locals have been forced to carry out their own recovery efforts for their missing loved ones amid the slow response from officials in Lahaina.