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Post by Admin on Aug 17, 2023 18:24:16 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 19, 2023 7:22:08 GMT
Residents of Lahaina spoke Friday morning in the wake of wildfires that destroyed the town and killed at least 111 people.
The news conference came one day after an emergency official in Hawaii resigned amid questions over emergency alerts ahead of the fires.
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Post by Admin on Aug 19, 2023 12:16:57 GMT
A popup camp in Maui helping kids and parents temporarily forget about the wildfire devastation and have some fun.
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2023 19:15:41 GMT
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The aftermath of the apocalyptic wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui is “not unlike 9/11” for Hawaiian first responders, some of whom have experienced the toll of both tragedies first hand, an official said.
Stephen Bjune from FEMA Urban Search and Rescue described rescue crews on the ground sorting through leveled neighborhoods for bodies with scant hope of finding survivors — noting “a lot of similarities” in overall destruction to Ground Zero.
Like the 2001 New York City terrorist attack, the firefighters and police who are diligently scouring the rubble once frequented the decimated buildings. Many rescuers lost their own homes in the Maui inferno, the deadliest wildfire in US history.
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Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2023 12:50:06 GMT
Created as a grassroots response effort following the devastating fires on Maui, Maui Ola: A Benefit Concert for Maui is a live broadcast fundraiser where 100 percent of the proceeds will support Maui’s severely impacted communities through donation portals, including Maui United Way, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Hawaiʻi People’s Fund and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Maui Ola is a collaboration of the best in Hawaiʻi’s media, creative and advertising industry, with all partners offering their services and resources pro bono.
Production partners include Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, Ponoʻī Productions, KSG, Kanaeokana, Kamehameha Schools, Kaiāulu, mele.com, a variety of live event companies, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and all of Hawaiʻi’s major TV and radio stations. As a Hawaiʻi-based collaboration of unprecedented magnitude, Maui Ola is indicative of Hawaiʻi’s cultural values that maintain a strong sense of community, especially in the most challenging of times.
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