Green Day sell ‘ultimate Nimrod’ Trump t-shirt to raise money for Maui wildfire victims The design of the limited-edition shirt mimics the band’s 1997 Nimrod album but with former president’s face The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2023
Hawaii authorities evacuate area of Lahaina due to brush fire near site of deadly blaze A brush fire is prompting Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighborhood in Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
UFC Fight Night 225 bonuses: Max Holloway’s Fight of Night dedicated to Lahaina, Maui After UFC Fight Night 225, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Singapore. Check out the winners. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 26, 2023
Bare electrical wire and poles in need of replacement on Maui were little match for strong winds In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023
Lahaina wants closure. Authorities plead for patience Search and recovery teams say the work to identify human remains in Lahaina is grueling and complicated by the fact that the fire burned so hot, even just making a positive ID is difficult. WEKU · Aug 25, 2023
Texans K Ka’imi Fairbairn pledging field goals, extra points to help rebuild Maui Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is pledging his extra points and field goals to raise money to help rebuild Maui following the wildfires. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 25, 2023
Maui wildfire victims: What we know about the 115 people killed as nearly 400 remain missing Maui wildfire that broke out in early August has become of the US’s deadliest disasters The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Q&A: Maui wildfires ‘an acceleration of injustices’ long felt on island Al Jazeera speaks to Kaniela Ing, director of Green New Deal Network, about devastating Hawaii blazes and what’s next. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023
Hawaii officials release list of 388 people missing after Maui wildfires Fema teams with cadaver dogs scour rubble of the town as 46 victims so far identified of death toll of 115 The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023
Maui has released the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire Maui County has released the names of 388 people still missing more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Hawaii’s politicians are trying to get tourists back after deadly fires Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz claimed "furloughs and layoffs" were underway due to tourists staying home after the state's deadly wildfires. Fortune · Aug 25, 2023
Maui officials release 388 names of people unaccounted for in Maui fire The names were released after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate" people who were reported missing. WEKU · Aug 25, 2023
Maui County sues Hawaii power company for negligence leading to fires The Hawaiian Electric company is said to have failed to shut off power despite a recent drought and high winds. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric power company over deadly wildfires Witness accounts say power lines ignited fires as utility poles snapped in hurricane winds
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 Maui county sues Hawaiian Electric Company over deadly Lahaina fires Lawsuit alleges utility company knew high winds ‘would topple power poles, knock down power lines, and ignite vegetation’
WEKU · Aug 25, 2023 Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and "punitive and exemplary damages" to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Maui fires renew longtime water rights conflict over sacred streams During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno
TV Tech · Aug 24, 2023 Nexstar’s KHON2 Raises $1.187M for Hawaii Wildfire Relief Efforts KLAS-TV in Las Vegas raised an additional $134,253 and the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation donated $20,000 to the effort
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 24, 2023 Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt: Game Preview, How To Watch, Stream, Odds Hawaii vs. Vanderbilt: Game Preview, How To Watch, Stream, Odds Warriors travel to the SEC Contact/Follow @MWCwire Can't be worse than last year. On August 8th the town of Lahaina, Maui was destroyed by the most devastating and deadly wildfire in ...
WEKU · Aug 24, 2023 'Miracle house' owner hopes it will serve as a base for rebuilding Lahaina "There was a neighbor who sent a note to us and said, 'Oh, you won the lottery,'" Trip Millikin, whose house survived, told NPR. "And I almost wanted to throw up when I got that."
The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023 Bushfires focus public attention on climate change for months, but it's different for storms and floods As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Maui fires – latest: California woman named as first tourist among victims as residents start returning home Authorities have confirmed 115 deaths following the deadliest wildfire in more than a century in the United States
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 California woman becomes first tourist identified among 115 victims of Maui wildfire Theresa Cook, 72, of El Dorado County, was among eight more people identified as victims
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Fire renews Maui stream water rights tension in longtime conflict over sacred Hawaiian resource During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno