Nation Oct 06 Return of tourism in West Maui sparks debate over grieving community and fragile economy By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Aug 23 With thousands still missing after deadly fires, Hawaii officials urge families to give DNA samples 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. By Audrey McAvoy, Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Nation Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire As disaster recovery efforts ramp up on Maui, so too has the arduous search operation. The confirmed death toll now stands at 106 people and with most of those victims still unidentified, families and friends of the missing are left… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart
Nation Aug 16 Maui wildfire death toll rises to 106 as teams search to find and identify the dead With the death toll already at 106, a mobile morgue with coroners, pathologists and technicians arrived in Hawaii on Tuesday to help with the grim task of sorting through remains. By Clare Rush, Associated Press / Report for America, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Health Aug 14 Maui residents face lingering toxic hazards in aftermath of deadly wildfires Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face multiple toxic hazards after fires. By Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation
Aug 13 Tourists urged to avoid Maui as hotels prepare to take in fire evacuees, first responders By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Audrey McAvoy, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people. Continue reading
Aug 13 Lahaina fire becomes deadliest in the U.S. in over 100 years as death toll rises to 93 By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93, authorities warned that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Federal teams arrive to help search efforts after deadly Maui fires In our news wrap Saturday, the death toll in the Maui wildfires rose to 80 and is expected to grow as damaged buildings are searched, heavy rains forced over 80,000 people to evacuate in southwestern China, 6 people died when… Continue watching
Aug 12 As death toll of Maui wildfires rises to 80, a timeline of failed communications emerges By Rebecca Boone, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied on a series of sometimes confusing social media posts… Continue reading
Aug 12 Analysis: Burning of Lahaina’s sacred sites is a major loss for Native Hawaiians. But their history will live on By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation Lahaina has been revered by its Indigenous peoples as a sacred place for generations. It is believed to be the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a goddess. Continue reading