Lahaina is now contained. The pulehu fire, in the middle of the island, is about 70 contained. And officials are also dealing with a third fire in upcountry maui, with no estimate on its containment. In just over four days, the fires have burned roughly 2,000 acres, and have destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. These are images from the Historic Town of lahaina, which was hardest hit. Local officials are allowing residents and tourists back into the town, but a nightly curfew is in place. We are now beginning to learn about the harrowing stories of survivors like this one, where one family was forced tojump into the ocean to escape the flames. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. An unprecedented logistical effort is under way from all over the united states, as Government Agencies are mobilising resources to send to hawaii. The States National guard has chartered planes to
The middle of the island, is about 70 contained, and officials are also dealing with a third fire in up country maui, with no estimate on its containment. In just over four days, the fires have burned roughly 2,000 acres and have destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. These are images from the Historic Town of lahaina, which was hardest hit. Local officials are allowing residents and tourists back into the town, but a nightly curfew is in place. We are now beginning to learn about the harrowing stories of survivors, like this one, where one family was forced to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. An unprecedented logistical effort is underway from all over the United States as Government Agencies are mobilizing resources to send to hawaii. The States National guard has chartered planes to help fly First Responders and Emergency Crews
a destructive wildfire? actually, we know that - climate in hawaii, so when we have el nino, then the following winter in the spring in hawaii is very dry and this is our rainy season. so, this means we almost have a six month drought. and following this drought period, then by spring and summer of next year, then we see large acres burned by wildfire in hawaii. so, previously, we knew that on this time scale, climate does influence wildfire. this ocean phenomena which brings heat the up, right, from the bottom of the ocean, affecting notjust the pacific but the entire globe what is it about that phenomena that affected
drought, and following this drought, and following this drought period, by spring and summer of next year, then we see large acres burned by wildfire in hawaii, so previously, we knew that on this times cow, claimant is integral to this wildfire. this ocean phenomena integral to this wildfire. this ocean phenomena which brings heat up right from the bottom of the ocean, affecting not just the pacific by the entire globe, what is it about that phenomena that affected hawaii so drastically? tt phenomena that affected hawaii so drastically? so drastically? if you have el nino, so drastically? if you have el nino. then so drastically? if you have el nino, then there so drastically? if you have el nino, then there is - so drastically? if you have el nino, then there is a - so drastically? if you have el nino, then there is a betterl nino, then there is a better chance for more hurricane s to occur in the central north pacific including hawaii regions, so this is no surprise, like th