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Biden to visit Maui on Monday after awkward speech on wildfires sparks further anger over response

President and first lady will visit Maui nearly two weeks after wildfires began

The Independent UK

Hawaii's climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk − while wet areas get wetter

The islands of Hawaii are world renowned for their generally pleasant and tranquil weather. However, the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire tragedy on Maui was a stark reminder that Hawaii also can experience drought and hot, dry, windy weather, providing the conditions for destructive fires.

The Conversation

Map of Maui wildfires: Where are the Hawaii fires?

Deadly fires have raged across Pacific state since last week, devastating historic towns and forcing thousands of locals and tourists to be evacuated

The Independent UK

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How businesses can help after the Maui wildfires

'We don’t want to create a disaster within a disaster by sending goods that are unsolicited.'

Fortune

Charred debris, toxic water, remote towns: Lahaina’s recovery will be a ‘slow process’

Roughly 2,700 buildings were destroyed and at least 101 people lost their lives in the devastating fires that swept through Maui

The Guardian - US

Biden slammed for offering ‘insulting’ $700 payments to Maui wildfire victims

Emergency payments to Maui wildfire victims part of a ‘whole-of-government response effort’, White House says

The Independent UK

After Maui's deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need

The death toll from Maui's fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up.

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Maui's cultural landmarks burned, but all is not lost

Balancing sadness for the losses with hope about what's been saved, heritage workers are in the early stages of planning recovery and restoration efforts.

WEKU

Cell phone photos and some metadata. A son's search for his mother in Maui

Jason Musgrove has been in agony for more than a week. He's had no contact from his 69-year-old mother, who has mobility issues. She was last seen escorted out of her apartment building on Aug. 8.

WEKU

Oprah Winfrey’s TV crew denied entry to Maui’s Wildfire shelter for survivors

Former talk show host and part-time Maui resident left filming crew outside when visiting Wailuku shelter

The Independent UK

Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 106, as county begins releasing names

Maui County released the names of two people killed in the wildfire that all but incinerated the historic town of Lahaina Tuesday evening, as the death toll rose to 106

The Independent UK

Maui fire live updates: Death toll hits 106 as new footage depicts potential cause of wildfires

Hawaii authorities have begun releasing the names of victims as the death toll in Maui continues to rise

The Independent UK

Hawaii wildfires death toll tops 100, expected to rise

A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash.

France 24

UFC veteran, Maui native Kendall Grove’s plea in aftermath of fires: ‘Help us rebuild please’

Speaking about what he's witnessed and experienced in the past week is hard for UFC veteran and Maui native Kendall Grove.

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The Independent UK

Are downed power lines possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires?

Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes in Maui have become key evidence in search for cause

The Independent UK

Maui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting

The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while bodies of victims of Hawaii’s deadly wildfires are found and identified

The Independent UK

As people fled the fires, pets did too. Some emerged with marks of escape, but many remain lost.

Pets and people are recovering this week after fleeing Maui wildfires that claimed over 90 lives and decimated a historic town

The Independent UK

As people fled the fires, pets did too. Some emerged with marks of escape, but many remain lost

Pets and people are recovering this week after fleeing Maui wildfires that claimed over 90 lives and decimated a historic town

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The Independent UK

Biden says he will visit Hawaii ‘soon’ amid backlash over response

At least 99 people have died as a result of the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii

The Independent UK

Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes in the Maui wildfires have become key evidence in the search for a cause

The Independent UK

Biden slammed for offering ‘insulting’ $700 payments to Maui wildfire victims

Emergency payments to Maui wildfire victims part of a ‘whole-of-government response effort’, White House says

The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires: Maui residents and officials implore tourists to stay away

As the island recovers from the deadly fires, those visiting for leisure are being requested to avoid the region

The Guardian - US

First Hawaii fire victims named, amid questions over whether power line decision fueled blazes

So far 106 fatalities have been identified but number of dead is expected to rise as teams search devastated neighborhoods

Salon

Maui survivors describe fleeing wildfire

At least 99 people have been reported dead from the wildfires in Maui. Survivors recount their story to Salon

LiveScience

Maui satellite photo shows full scale of deadliest US fire for more than a century

The Landsat 8 satellite captured the deadly flames that burned through the town of Lahaina in Hawaii and killed at least 99 people.

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