Maui Hawaii Wildfires, 97 dead, Aug 2023

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I was looking for a working example of the warning sirens. I couldn't find a sound example for the sirens on Maui, but this example of one in action in Honolulu is similar in appearance to those on Maui, and should suffice.
Live testing by Honolulu CD:
The other examples are silent. HNN report from Aug. 21:
Interesting story from KHON2 from 2019:
 
10ofRods said:
Over 6000 people (nearly the entire adult population of Lahaina) have filed for unemployment.

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Maui job losses mount, but anti-tourism could block recovery

Javier Cantellops, owner and president of Kihei-based Maui Dreams Dive Co. and Island Style Diving, said in the days since the deadly Lahaina wildfire, business on Maui has dropped so much that he already has had to furlough or lay off 40% of his staff.
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And rebuilding to align with tourist interests is, apparently, receiving some opposition. (Same article).

I was surprised to learn that one holiday rental business lost $25,000 in just the first three days of this disaster. Wow.
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I dont know what I should say here ,but what I will say here is , I will pray for them and I hate that all good things end. I never felt an ending like that but ,I bet it hurts inside.
 

Hawaii crews near end of search for fire victims but death toll remains unclear | Hawaii fires | The Guardian

At least 115 people confirmed dead and more than 100 missing, as officials move into new phase of removing hazardous waste
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Three weeks after a deadly fire devastated Maui, crews have nearly finished searching for victims. But the exact death toll of the disaster is still unclear.

At least 115 people have been confirmed killed in the fire, which destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina, and there are still more than 100 missing persons reports filed with Maui police.

Search and rescue teams have covered 100% of the area, according to Maui’s police chief, John Pelletier, while the FBI is scouring the ocean off Lahaina.
 
Where are the children?

Altogether the four schools had about 3,000 students and 324 employees.

As of Wednesday, 1,757 West Maui students — or 60% of the total enrollment — have not transferred to public schools elsewhere or may have enrolled in private schools, moved out of state or are unaccounted for, according to DOE. A total of 732 did enroll in other public schools in Hawaii, and 478 students, including those in Kula Kaiapuni Hawaiian-language immersion programs, signed up for the State Distance Learning Program.

Lahaina parents grill DOE officials on interim plans, safety
 
Sep 1, 2023
County officials have not disclosed where road closures were put up on Aug. 8 -- the night of the fire in Lahaina town. But evacuees have shared with KITV4 time-stamped video showing how their paths were obstructed.

 
www.dailymail.co.uk

Family of woman who died trying to flee Maui wildfires sues

A family of a woman killed desperately trying to flee the Maui wildfires is suing the county and others over her death that they say could have been prevented.
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The family blamed government officials for not using alarms to notify residents of the spreading fire. It also blames Bishop Estates for not maintaining its alleged fire-prone property.

'The combination of weather, uncontrolled vegetation and aging electrical infrastructure created a tinderbox ready to explode in Maui. The risk was not theoretical. Grass-originated and grass-fed fires continue to increase in Hawaii,' the suit read.
 
Attorneys who filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, accusing the utility company of causing the devastating Lahaina wildfire in Maui, are asking a judge to let them expand the suit to include telecommunications companies along with private and public landowners.

 
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Maui volunteers working to ensure all missing people are accounted for

The official FBI/MPD joint unaccounted for list went from 385 people on Sept.1, to 31 names by Sept. 15.
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Four of those names were identified as deceased on Monday, bringing the unaccounted list down to 27 with the weekly updated joint list to be released on Friday.

The Maui Police Department said only people who have filed a missing person’s report with MPD are being added to the official FBI/MPD joint list, leaving many families wondering where their loved one is.
 
  • September 23, 2023 rbbm
  • MPD: List of missing people down to 22
  • ''The number of people missing since the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina has dropped to 22, the Maui Police Department announced Friday.

    This only includes people who have had an MPD missing person report filed. As of Friday, the missing people were:

    • Artur Babkov
    • Angelica Baclig
    • Luz Bernabe
    • Akili Shawn Bryant
    • Lydia Coloma
    • Allen Constantino
    • Jean Eliason
    • Paul Kasprzycki
    • Michael Steven Mahnensmith
    • Michael Misaka
    • Matsuyuki Osato
    • Robert H. Owens
    • Junmark Quijano
    • Justin Recolizado (minor)
    • Dale Ann Richter
    • Lee Rogo
    • Leslie Eade Smith
    • Elmer Lee Stevens
    • Franklin Trejos
    • Siaosi S. Tupou
    • Adela Villegas
    • Joel Villegas

    Anyone wishing to report a person who is still unaccounted for and not included on the list should contact MPD at (808) 244-6400 or email unaccounted@mpd.net to file a report.

    Those who live on Maui and want to provide a DNA sample as an immediate family member of a person they believe is still unaccounted for should call (808) 270-7771. Those who live on a neighboring island or outside of Hawaii and want to provide a DNA sample should contact the FBI at (808) 566-4300 or visit www.fbi.gov/MauiFires for instructions.''
 
Sep 30 2023
www.mauinews.com

List of missing people after Lahaina fire falls to 12

The number of people missing since the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina is now down to 12, the Maui Police Department said Friday. This only includes people who have had an MPD missing person report filed. As of Friday, the missing people were: • Artur Babkov. • Akili Shawn Bryant. • Lydia Coloma. •...
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''The number of people missing since the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina is now down to 12, the Maui Police Department said Friday.

This only includes people who have had an MPD missing person report filed. As of Friday, the missing people were:

• Artur Babkov.

• Akili Shawn Bryant.

• Lydia Coloma.


• Jean Eliason.

• Paul Kasprzycki.

• Michael Steven Mahnensmith.

• Michael Misaka.

• Robert H. Owens.


• Dale Ann Richter.

• Lee Rogo.

• Leslie Eade Smith.

• Elmer Lee Stevens.

Anyone wishing to report a person who is still unaccounted for and not included on the list should contact MPD at (808) 244-6400 or email unaccounted@mpd.net to file a report.

Those who live on Maui and want to provide a DNA sample as an immediate family member of a person they believe is still unaccounted for should call (808) 270-7771. Those who live on a neighboring island or outside of Hawaii and want to provide a DNA sample should contact the FBI at (808) 566-4300 or visit www.fbi.gov/MauiFires for instructions.''
 
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Maui woman who fled wildfire on foot dies after 53 days in a hospital burn unit

A woman who escaped a wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii community by running through a burning field has died after more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.
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A woman who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.

Laurie Allen died Friday at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, according to a ******** page set up for her and her husband, Perry Allen.

“Laurie slipped away peacefully. Her heart was tired, and she was ready,” her sister-in-law, Penny Allen Hood, wrote on the website.

Allen's husband, two brothers, a sister and other relatives were at her side.

ETA: She was 64.
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Lahaina woman is critically-ill after being burned by wildfire

A Lahaina woman is in critical condition after being caught in the horrific wildfires while trying to help her elderly landlady escape their home.
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Physical therapist Laurie Allen, 64, suffered burns on sixty percent of her body after fleeing the home she shared with her husband Perry and their landlady, who has not been named.

RIP Laurie.:(
 
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Last of the 100 known victims identified
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MPD: All 100 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina disaster have been identified

“Our priority is to handle this situation with the utmost sensitivity and respect.”
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All 100 people confirmed killed in the Lahaina wildfire disaster have been officially identified, the Maui Police Department announced Friday.

The news comes after Lydia Coloma, 70, of Lahaina was formally identified this week. She was among multiple members of her family killed in the ferocious flames.

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MPD has not ruled out the death toll could rise because three people are still unaccounted for.
 
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Lahaina Fire Death Toll Rises To 101 After Police Identify Remains Of Missing Person

Maui officers are continuing to search for the two people left on their "credible missing persons list" from the Aug. 8 fires.
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The death toll of the Aug. 8 fires on Maui rose to 101 on Friday when the Maui Police Department’s newly created cold case unit located the remains of 76-year-old Paul Kasprzycki, officials announced in a news release Tuesday.

He was one of three people remaining on the department’s “credible missing persons list,” which in late August included 388 people. Now there are only two people left: Robert H. Owens and Elmer Lee Stevens.
 
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today Phase One of the three-part investigation into how state and county governments responded during the Maui wildfires.
“This comprehensive Lahaina Fire Report and minute-by-minute timeline focuses on the events that occurred prior to, during and immediately following the Lahaina fire. This includes factors such as preparedness efforts, weather and its impact to infrastructure, and other fires occurring on Maui for the time period beginning at 14:55 (2:55 p.m. HST) on Aug. 8, 2023, and concluding at 08:30 (8:30 a.m.) on Aug. 9, 2023,” said Steve Kerber, Ph.D., PE, vice president and executive director of FSRI.

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Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez Releases First Phase Objective, Science-Based Facts Related to The Maui Fire Investigation

HONOLULU, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today Phase One of the three-part investigation into how state and county governments responded during the Maui wildfires. The Phase One report and Timeline will inform the Phase Two analysis and Phase...
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Maui Wildfire Investigation Resource Page

Lahaina Fire Comprehensive Report (Phase One) Lahaina Fire Minute-By-Minute Timeline (Spreadsheet) Table 1: Phase 1 Media Assets Table 2: News Releases Table 3: Correspondence Table 4: Subpoenas Table 5: Contract
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