Aug 25 Watch 9:20 Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses… Continue watching
Aug 25 Maui County sues power company for negligence during deadly wildfires By Associated Press Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Company over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Continue reading
Aug 25 Hawaii releases the names of 388 people still missing after deadly wildfire By Associated Press Maui County has released the names of 388 people still missing more than two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Continue reading
Aug 23 With thousands still missing after deadly fires, Hawaii officials urge families to give DNA samples By Audrey McAvoy, Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Some 1,000 to 1,100 names remain on a tentative, unconfirmed list of people unaccounted for after wildfires destroyed the historic seaside community of Lahaina on Maui. Continue reading
Aug 22 More than 800 missing in Maui wildfires as officials continue search By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America To find people, the organization cross-checks names with emergency shelter registration lists, calls hospitals to see if the person was admitted as a patient and combs through social media, among other steps. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Biden says government will help Maui 'for as long as it takes' in fire recovery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden told survivors of Hawaii's wildfires that the nation "grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Hawaii "for as long as it takes" to recover from the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Firefighters have success holding back wildfire threatening Yellowknife In our news wrap Monday, firefighters have had some success holding back a wildfire threatening Yellowknife, two people died in wildfires burning in Washington state, former President Trump agreed to a $200,000 bond in the Georgia election interference case and… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:28 Questions and anger emerge over Maui wildfire response and lack of communication By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow Local officials and residents are still assessing the scope of loss from the Maui wildfires. Troubling questions and anger have emerged as well about the role of Hawaii's biggest power utility, the response by local and state government and a… Continue watching
Aug 21 Bidens to meet with wildfire survivors in Maui By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In Hawaii, the first couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response. Continue reading
Aug 18 Concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating fire in Maui By Isabella O'Malley, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press “Climate gentrification” — the concept that changes in housing markets occur after extreme weather events — can result in new, expensive developments that make the area more tourist-friendly and can exclude local people. Continue reading