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In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames

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 that reached a much smaller audience

The Independent UK

Searching for the missing on Maui, some wait in agony to make contact. And then the phone rings.

As smoke cleared from the fires in Maui that killed at least 67 people and wiped out a historic town, the firestorm left hundreds of people searching desperately for missing loved ones

The Independent UK

Death toll rises to 67 in devastating Maui wildfires

Numerous still missing as rebuilding begins

The Independent UK

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United, American Airlines send planes to Maui to aid evacuations as wildfires ravage island

United Airlines and American Airlines have advertised fundraising efforts along with offering flights to bring people back to the mainland.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hawaii fires: a visual guide to the explosive blaze that razed Lahaina

‘Catastrophic’ wildfires in Maui killed dozens of people, burned buildings and decimated a town – here’s what we know so far

The Guardian - US

As flames swallowed Maui, survivors made harrowing escapes

Harrowing stories of survival are spreading from those who fled Maui's voracious fires

The Independent UK

Maui mayor says wildfire death toll may rise as rescue crews have yet to search inside burned buildings

More than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for in Maui

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Family of veteran missing in devastating Maui wildfires clings to hope he escaped the blaze

Kim Berly tells The Independent that she is worried her 79-year-old father Maurice Buen was caught in the Lahaina fire

The Independent UK

They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they're reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii

As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration

The Independent UK

Maui fires live update: Hawaii wildfires death toll rises to 67 as emergency alert failures revealed

Maui mayor says historic town of Lahaina has been totally wiped out by wildfires: ‘It’s all gone’

The Independent UK

Apple is donating to Maui and Hawaii relief efforts

As the terrifying wildfires rage on through the islands of Hawaii and Maui, Tim Cook pledges that Apple will donate to ongoing relief efforts.

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Thousands of Maui pets are displaced or injured. Here's how you can help

Dogs and cats were burned, separated from their humans.

Fortune

Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires – but, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on

Native Hawaiians are devastated by the recent wildfires that swept through Lahaina, Maui, killing dozens of residents and destroying hundreds of homes, buildings, Christian churches and Buddhist temples.

The Conversation

Aftermath of Hawaii's deadly wildfire inferno revealed in gut-wrenching satellite images

An out-of-control wildfire erupted on the drought-stricken island of Maui earlier this week, wreaking havoc on the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Satellites provide a sobering view of the scope of destruction.

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The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires: death toll rises to 67 as residents return to assess damage

Three days later, Maui is mourning loss of life and land, with governor Josh Green warning there will be more fatalities

The Independent UK

Before-and-after satellite images show Maui devastation in stark contrast

Before-and-after satellite images show in unmistakable and stark contrast the devastation that wildfires brought to the historic Maui community of Lahaina

The Independent UK

Why the wildfire loss of Lahaina’s banyan tree is so devastating

The beloved tree, which has stood at the centre of the historic town of Lahaina for more than 150 years, has been charred by the wildfires

The Independent UK

Hawaii wildfires: A brief history of natural disasters blighting the tropical paradise

Climate crisis and agricultural neglect are blamed for the Pacific state’s increasing vulnerability to fires, which were until recently considered a rare occurrence on the islands

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The Independent UK

Maui fires: Flight and travel information as wildfires tear through Hawaiian islands

Flights have been cancelled as blazes tear through resort town

The Conversation

Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of Aug. 10, 2023. The state has asked all visitors to leave Maui and those planning to travel there to reschedule their trips – a…

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Up First briefing: Hawaii fire damage repair could take years; how to see the Perseids

Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

Evening Standard

Mick Fleetwood ‘devastated’ as his Hawaii restaurant destroyed in Maui wildfires

The drummer has shared his ‘prayers’ for the people of Maui who are ‘suffering unimaginable loss’

The Independent UK

Oprah Winfrey hands out essential supplies during severe Hawaii wildfires

Entertainment mogul went shopping for essentials for those impacted by island blaze

Al Jazeera

What is the environmental impact of the fires on Hawaii’s Maui island?

The effects on the landscape and environment in Maui are expected to be significant and to last for years.

The Guardian - US

Hawaii fires death toll rises to 67 – as it happened

Governor says it’s too early to tell if Maui’s emergency siren system failed; Lahaina subject to 10pm-6am curfew and thousands still without power. This blog is now closed

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