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 19 Watch 6:30 How communities can improve warning systems and disaster responses By John Yang, Harry Zahn The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned this week amid criticism for not activating warning sirens during the wildfire that killed more than 100 people. It has put a spotlight on how communities respond to emergencies. Tricia Wachtendorf,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:35 Residents flee Yellowknife, Canada as wildfire moves closer to city By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Jonah Anderson The impact of wildfires is being felt on two fronts tonight. On Maui, residents are trying to rebuild their lives days after fires scorched parts of the island and killed more than one hundred people. But for one city in… Continue watching
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
Aug 18 Maui emergency services head, who met criticism for not using sirens during wildfire, resigns By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The County of Maui announced Thursday on Facebook that Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Herman Andaya, who cited unspecified health reasons for leaving his post. Bissen said a replacement will be named as soon as possible. Continue reading
Aug 17 After wildfires, Hawaii vows to protect Maui landowners from pressure to sell By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Kelleher, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday that he instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina, even as he acknowledged the move would likely face legal challenges. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart 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… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Confirmed death toll from Maui wildfires climbs to 99 In our news wrap Tuesday, the official death toll climbed in Maui as crews searched the wildfire disaster zone but more bodies are likely among the untouched piles of ash, North Korea claims an American soldier who entered the country… Continue watching
Aug 15 Videos of downed power lines before deadly Maui wildfire raise questions about how it started By Michael Biesecker, Bernard Condon, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind warnings and keeping it on even as dozens of poles began to topple. Continue reading