the island s siren warning system was not deployed. overnight, after days of criticism, the head of maui s emergency management agency, herman andaya, resigning, citing health concerns. do you regret not sounding the sirens? i do not. reporter: his story changing over the course of one news conference. the sirens, as i had mentioned earlier, is used primarily for tsunamis. the public is trained to seek higher ground in the event that the siren is sounded. if that was the case, then they would have gone into the fire. it s an outdoor siren, so a lot of people who are indoors, air-conditioning on, whatever the case may be, they re not going to hear the siren. reporter: the government s own website contradicting that account, saying the all-hazard siren system can be used for wildfires. 5 of maui s 80 sirens in lahaina alone. residents say they could have given them the chance to escape. we saw firsthand the devastation left behind, as those who call lahaina home saw what s left
businesses our lands and our lives were reduced to ash. manuel has since been reassigned. we re afraid that people would have gone mauka. reporter: maury s head of emergency management herman is resigning days after saying this. do you regret not sounding the sirens? i do not. heavily criticized for not using the i land s siren warning system. this as they say the search for victims is slower than expected with about 60% of the burn area searched and only a small number identified. a lost us haven t even had time to grieve. we just slowly getting out of the survivor mode. reporter: so i m told another reason fire fighters may have lost pressure is because excessive heat damaged the pipes but, trace, you know, almost we ve been in lahaina almost every day the last week and it s changing. not only is the national guard around every corner, they ve erected a fence around much of the city. back to you.
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and the saudis haven t said if it s been accepted. but in a phone call yesterday, rishi sunak said he looked forward to meeting the crown prince in person at the earliest opportunity. either way, any visit is likely to have to be carefully managed. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. in hawaii, maui s emergency management chief has announced his resignation over the island s response to the recent wildfires. herman andaya has been heavily criticised for deciding not to activate a siren warning system in the midst of the wildfires. meanwhile, the search for victims continues at least 111 people are now confirmed dead. crews are searching some 2,000 burnt businesses and homes, but thejob is not even 50% complete. whilst the exact cause of the wildfires is being investigated, mounting evidence shows downed power lines could have played a role. 0ur correspondent in maui,
but said the prime minister had to raise human rights issues on the visit. some believe that won t have an effect. i would be very worried and am very worried by an invitation for a visit where it appears that the uk government is sending a clear message that uk leadership on human rights, which is something that we should be proud of, is now taking a back seat when it comes to saudi arabia. downing street has not yet confirmed an invitation has been issued and the saudis haven t said if it s been accepted. but in a phone call yesterday, rishi sunak said he looked forward to meeting the crown prince in person at the earliest opportunity. either way, any visit is likely to have to be carefully managed. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. in hawaii, maui s emergency management chief has announced his resignation over the island s response to devastating wildfires. herman andaya has been heavily criticised for deciding not to activate a siren warning system