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☆ In 100 Victims of the Lahaina Fire, Legacies That Live On
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Anna Betts | Alex Lemonides | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Terri Thomas was a beloved aunt who loved outdoor adventures. Po’omaika’i Estores-Losano, a musician and father, was trying to rebuild his life. They were among the 100 known victims of the wildfire that tore through Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii on Aug. 8. The identification of Ms. Coloma on Friday brought to a quiet close the somber task by authorities of identifying individuals believed to have died in the blaze. “Our hearts go out to the families, friends and community affected by this devastating event,” Maui officials said in the news release announcing the identification of the 100th fatality.

Persons: Terri Thomas, Po’omaika’i, Tony Takafua, Buddy Jantoc, Lydia Coloma, Coloma Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

[1/4] A damaged vehicle is pictured in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023. Joseph Schilling, 66, enjoyed hunting for bullet shells and was known by his loved ones for making delicious sugar toast. Both died last week in the wildfires that scorched Maui and were among the first victims identified by authorities and family members in the heart-wrenching days afterward. As names of the dead are shared, an early pattern has emerged: Many who perished were over the age of 65. The other victims identified so far by officials are Melva Benjamin, 71; Robert Dyckman, 74; Buddy Jantoc, 79; Alfredo Galinato, 79; and Virginia Dofa, 90.

Persons: Mike Blake, Donna Gomes, Joseph Schilling, Schilling, Joe, Akiva Bluh, Bluh, Gomes, Tehani Kuhaulua, Benjamin, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Alfredo Galinato, Virginia Dofa, Galinato, KITV, Joshua Galinato, He's, Daniel Trotta, Brendan O'Brien, Don Durfee, Cynthia Osterman, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Fire Administration, Research, National Institute of Standards, Technology, Fire Administration, ABC, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Virginia

So far, at least 111 deaths have been confirmed in the wildfires, according to a release from Maui County. Names of other victims have been released by familiesFirefight continues : Crews are still battling the fires on Maui. “The people that were trying to put out these fires lived in those homes – 25 of our firefighters lost their homes,” Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said Wednesday. “They watched their homes burn as they fought the fire for other homes in their neighborhood,” she explained. “That is a scar that we will carry for a very long time.”Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11.

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☆ Biden pledges U.S. support for Maui through wildfire recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

During his remarks, Biden highlighted the efforts of first responders - many of whom have been personally affected by the wildfires. Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation and meet with first responders, survivors and federal, state and local officials. Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics-- Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for as the death toll rose to 110. Maui officials have identified three others, but their names have been withheld pending family notification, Maui County said. Reuters Graphics-- Residents have been outraged by the tourists enjoying Maui's tropical beaches while search-and-rescue teams trawl ruins and ocean waters for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin, Biden, Jill Biden, Herman Andaya, Andaya, Josh Green, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Laurie Allen, shouldn't, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Eric Beech, Daniel Trotta, Frank McGurty, Alistair Bell Organizations: Ingeteam Inc, REUTERS, America, Local, Emergency Management Agency, Officials, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, Milwaukee, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, LAHAINA, Maui, Lahaina, Maui County, Oahu, Chicago, New York, Washington, Carlsbad , California

☆ Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Maui's emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency's decision against sounding sirens during last week's deadly wildfire amid questions about whether doing so might have saved lives. Herman Andaya, administrator of the Maui County Emergency Management Agency, said sirens in Hawaii are used to alert people to tsunamis. Because the sirens are primarily located on the waterfront, they would have been useless to people on higher ground, he said. Hawaii Governor Josh Green also defended the decision not to sound sirens. In other developments:[1/5]A Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery member conducts search operations of areas damaged by Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 15, 2023.

Persons: Herman Andaya, Andaya, Josh Green, Green, Matthew A, Foster, Handout, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Laurie Allen, shouldn't, Allen, Jonathan Allen, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Eric Beech, Daniel Trotta, Colleen Jenkins, Stephen Coates Organizations: Emergency Management Agency, Force, U.S . Army National Guard, Staff, REUTERS Acquire, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, U.S, Maui County, Oahu, Chicago, New York, Washington, Carlsbad , California

☆ Maui wildfires: At least 106 were killed and identifying all of them will be difficult, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Only five of the 106 dead had been identified as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Maui County officials. Family members of missing people had provided 41 DNA samples, trying to see whether their loves ones are among the dead, county officials said. Green told CNN Tuesday he hopes “much of it will be done” by the weekend. Dominick Del Vecchio/Reuters• Some victims are named: Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, both of Lahaina, were killed, Maui County officials said Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general will spearhead a review of decisions that officials made in response to the wildfires, her office has said.

Persons: Hawaii’s, Josh Green, Green, “ We’re, “, we’re, ”, Jonathan Greene, Dominick Del Vecchio, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, we’ll, who’s, ” Green, • Biden, Biden, Dang, ” Dang, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Kula, Ross Hart, Maui’s upcountry, Hart, ” Hart, CNN they’ve, Jace Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Hawaii Gov, Authorities, US Department of Health, Human Services, FEMA, Reuters, •, Lahaina’s Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Maui County, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, •, Upper Kula, upcountry, Kula, Maui’s

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