Mounting about why residents werent given more warning. Whether more should been done to alert people, to what the governor says, will likely be the largest Natural Disaster in state history. Nbcs joining us from maui, lets talk the latest on the search for survivors. Is it still being classified as a Recovery Operation . How are they looking at their . This is still a Search And Rescue effort. You may have seen me spinning around as this was happening. That is because the road behind me has just opened up. This road has been shut down due to a curfew for the last few hours. Really, overnight, stay lit a few people in yesterday. Then they shut it all down all of a sudden yesterday. People have been waiting here for hours, since 3 00 in the afternoon yesterday. It is now 5 00 in the morning. This is finally opening. This is a huge deal to folks. They are still waiting to get into see their homes. Maybe reunite with people that are missing. This is happening as we speak. I will tell you
Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 20 are available HERE. The public is reminded that the Lahaina Gateway distribution center for food, water and supplies, and the Wailuku Donation Center at the Queen Kaʻahumanu shopping center are closed on Sunday, Aug. 20. Both will resume operations on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.
a new and challenging day for residents of maui. many are getting their first glimpse of the devastation left by the wildfires. that tragedy is poised to be the deadliest wildfire event in u.s. history. the death toll already reaching 80, and likely decline. even with the flames extinguisher contained, danger still persist. officials warn that harmful contaminants may be in the lahaina water system. highly toxic dust particles could make the air dangerous to inhale. meanwhile, hawaii s attorney general is conducting a review of the decision-making in policy making up to and including those wildfires. fema now says it will cost more than five and a half billion dollars to rebuild from this disaster. even now, residents and officials in maui are still coming to grips with the scale