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The County of Maui said early Friday that 14,900 visitors left Maui by air Thursday. Airlines added additional flights to accommodate visitors leaving the island.
It includes 80 alarms in Maui County, many in and around Lahaina, according to a county website. But the sirens did not sound as wind-fueled wildfires spread on August 8, sending residents fleeing.
The county said the Hawaii Community Foundation started a Maui Strong Fund to support residents impacted by the fire. The wildfires were fueled by gusty winds as Hurricane Dora passed to the south ...
Maui County evacuation order for Pukalani neighborhood expected to be lifted. Tribune. Kevin Knodell, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. August 8, 2024 at 12:01 AM.
In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui.The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at least 102 people and leaving two people missing in the town of Lahaina on Maui's northwest coast.
Maui County is a defendant in multiple lawsuits over its emergency response during the fires. ... The county sent at least 14 alert messages to cellphones, warning residents to evacuate, the ...
Maui County (Hawaiian: Kalana ʻo Maui), officially the County of Maui, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi (except for a portion of Molokaʻi that comprises Kalawao County), Kahoʻolawe, and Molokini. The latter two are uninhabited. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,754. [2]
Roughly 40% of Maui County’s firefighting resources were already tied up fighting other wildfires on a different part of the island. A smaller firefighting team was tasked with handling any ...