list. now maui county is suing hawaii s electric company and subsidiaries alleging the power cultures, quote, negligence and restlessness are directly responsible for the wildfire that has killed at this point 115 people. cnn s natasha chen joins us with part of the story. so when you look at this lawsuit, what exactly is it alleging to substantiate the electric company s responsibility here? reporter: well, jim, there s a lot of discussion in this lawsuit about how the electric companies did not maintain their equipment, that there was advanced wood decay, and that they did not heed some of the warnings from the national weather service in those days leading up to the fires about high wind watches, red flag warnings, as well as previous studies and plans from the state seeing that western maui was very prone, more than 90% probability, of having wildfires.
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During a stop at the inundation zone, President Biden said, “I want you to know, that on behalf of the United States of America and all the nation, the American people stand with you… To my left is the banyan tree, beloved by this community for over 150 years. Here in the former capital of the Kingdom of HawaiĘ»i, where it stood for generations as a sacred spot of exceptional significance.”
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