Hawaii fires become deadliest in modern US history as ‘grim’ search for victims continues Hawaii governor warns of ‘fire hurricanes’ in age of climate change as questions raised about warning system The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Eagles’ Marcus Mariota Offers Heartfelt Condolences After Maui Wildfires The Hawai’i native is asking people to help if they can. Sports Illustrated · Aug 13, 2023
UFC to donate $1 million for support of Hawaii wildfire relief efforts The UFC is pledging its support to relief efforts on Maui and elsewhere in Hawaii after the deadliest U.S. wildfires in more than a century. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 13, 2023
As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss For scores of families still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up, even as Hawaii authorities predict that more remains would be found in the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Singed trees, scorched homes: Lahaina reckons with unfathomable losses Residents who returned this weekend after the devastating fires took in the sweeping view of a ruined town The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2023
Hawaii fires: questions arise over response as death toll rises to 93 – as it happened Over 2,200 structures damaged or destroyed and more than 2,100 acres scorched The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2023
Hawaii death toll rises to 93, making it deadliest US wildfire in 100 years Resort town of Lahaina, home to more than 12,000, reduced to ruins by horrific inferno that swept through the US island. Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2023
Maui wildfires ‘the worst natural disaster Hawaii ever faced’ with more bodies likely to be found Death toll stands at 93 and is expected to rise further in coming days, say officials The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Hawaii wildfires: Death toll rises to 93 as officials warn of further casualties The death toll made the inferno, which erupted on Tuesday, Hawaii‘s worst natural disaster, surpassing a tsunami that killed 61 people in 1960 Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2023
Maui fires updates: Death toll rises to 93 as Hawaii governor says ‘very little left’ in Lahaina Officials warn death toll will likely rise as search and rescue operations continue The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Stevie Nicks defended from criticism over ‘privileged’ and ‘self-centred’ post about deadly Maui fires Fleetwood Mac star’s statement on the disaster has divided her fans The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising thanks to a chronic housing shortage and an influx of second-home buyers and wealthy transplants snatching up properties The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Hawaii fires: fresh blaze prompts renewed evacuations as Maui death toll rises At least 80 people killed in deadliest disaster in the state’s history, as questions asked about the local warning system The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023
France 24 · Aug 12, 2023 'I don't know who made it out': Hawaii residents return home after devastating wildfires The death toll in the wildfires that hit the island of Maui earlier this week has risen to at least 80. It is by far the worst natural disaster in Hawaii state history. The historic town of Lahaina has seen most of its structures burned to the ground. FRANCE 24…
WEKU · Aug 12, 2023 Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Maui wildfires death toll rises to 80 as rebuild cost put at $6bn Confirmed death toll rises as scale and cost of devastation becomes clearer
The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023 Hawaii fires: rescuers comb through debris in Lahaina as death roll rises to 80 – as it happened At least 1,000 people reported missing following fires, as a new fire burns in Kaanapali in West Maui
The Conversation · Aug 12, 2023 After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation’s deadliest wildfire disasters face more dangers, beyond the 2,700 buildings destroyed or damaged and dozens of lives lost. The fires also left lingering health risks for humans and wildlife.
Marie Claire · Aug 12, 2023 How to Help the Victims of the Hawaii Wildfires Organizations you can donate to now.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Survivors of Maui's fires return home to ruins, death toll up to 67. New blaze prompts evacuations Police say a new fire burning on the Hawaii island of Maui has triggered an evacuation of a community northeast of the area that burned earlier this week
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Jason Momoa issues stern warning to holidaymakers travelling to Maui amid deadly wildfires ‘It’s not the place to have your vacation right now,’ the ‘Aquaman’ actor said
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Hawaii fires live: Maui death toll tops 89 as governor warns more bodies likely to be found Officials warn death toll will likely rise as search and rescue operations continue
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied on a series of sometimes confusing social media posts that reached a much smaller audience
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Searching for the missing on Maui, some wait in agony to make contact. And then the phone rings. As smoke cleared from the fires in Maui that killed at least 67 people and wiped out a historic town, the firestorm left hundreds of people searching desperately for missing loved ones