Aug 11 Lahaina residents met with devastation as they return to Maui town’s charred remains By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Ty O'Neil, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Residents of Lahaina were being allowed back home on Friday for the first time since wildfires that have killed at least 67 people turned large swaths of the centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 8:58 Why people in Maui were caught off guard by the deadly wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Solveig Rennan, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings At least 55 people are now confirmed dead after fast-moving wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui this week. Those who did manage to survive now face the daunting task of piecing their lives back together. Stephanie Sy reports on… Continue watching
Aug 11 How to help survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui By News Desk and Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Experts recommend donating to nonprofits based on Hawaii that have provided rapid response services in the past, and organizations with deep local ties and knowledge of the affected communities. Continue reading
Aug 11 How the Hawaii fires will take a toll on the state’s natural treasures By Doug Glass, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Experts say the fires are likely to transform the landscape in unwanted ways including hastening erosion, sending sediment into waterways and degrading coral that is critically important to the islands, marine life and the humans who live nearby. Continue reading
Aug 10 Wildfire blazes through Maui, killing at least 53 people and destroying historic Hawaiian town By Ty O'Neil, Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday that 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise. Continue reading