Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires
Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii's attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.
2023-08-13 04:25
From eco-tours to aid convoy: How a non-profit is filling aid gaps in Maui
On a typical day, the Ocean Spirit would be operating eco-tours across Maui as part of the non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation's marine conservation and education program. The ship survived the Maui wildfires earlier this week that leveled entire communities and killed at least 80 people because it was anchored off Lahaina and not in the harbor (another foundation ship, moored in the harbor, was not so lucky).
2023-08-13 01:19
Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
Hawaii officials underestimated the deadly threat of wildfires even as they acknowledged a lack of necessary resources to mitigate them, according to a CNN review of years of state and local emergency planning documents that show how ill-prepared the state was for the disaster.
2023-08-12 20:18
Uncertainty looms among Maui residents staying at emergency shelter
Hundreds of displaced residents are taking shelter at a gymnasium in north-central Maui, as devastating wildfires have swept through the island and killed at least 80 people near its western shore.
2023-08-12 17:47
Firefighting crews make progress against Maui wildfires that killed at least 80 people, but flare-ups continue
Firefighters battling Maui's ferocious wildfires that killed at least 80 people and leveled entire communities have made some progress in containing the blazes, while search and rescue crews continue efforts to recover more bodies Saturday as the death toll is expected to climb.
2023-08-12 17:29
Hawaii fires deadliest natural disaster in state history
The death toll rose again on Friday making these fires Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster.
2023-08-12 09:57
Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful breeze carrying the salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean inland.
2023-08-12 09:16
Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate
The devastating Maui firestorm, which killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more, cost $1.3 billion in damage to 3,088 residences, a preliminary report found Thursday.
2023-08-12 07:47
What we know about the federal government's response to the Hawaii fires so far
The federal government has gone into disaster response mode after wildfires destroyed Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii earlier this week.
2023-08-12 06:54
Hawaii wildfires to cause second-largest total insured loss in state's history - KCC
The total insured loss from the ongoing wildfires on Maui island is expected to be the second largest
2023-08-12 03:21
Setting foot in the charred heart of Lahaina
Approaching Lahaina by boat, the damage from wildfires is clear. Once on land, the town is unrecognizable.
2023-08-12 02:51
Lahaina's historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it's still standing
It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania's historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires -- but still in its place.
2023-08-12 00:56