#Hawaii #Wildfire #Wildfires #MauiFire #Mauifires #AnimalRescue

As of 3:30 pm HST on Saturday, August 26th, #MauiCounty Officials have permitted #Maui Humane Society to access the #LahainaFire burn zone in a coordinated search and rescue effort to find live #animals.

Animal Search And Rescue (ASAR)/Animal Incident Management (AIM) and Greater Good Charities trapping team will join MHS who will be escorted into the impacted areas.

Today, the County of #Maui filed a lawsuit against Maui Electric Company, Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company and Hawaiian Electric Industries for civil damages caused to the County’s public property and resources caused by recent Maui fires, including fires in #Lahaina and #Kula.
#MauiCounty #Mauifires #Maui #Hawaii #Wildfires
#Wildfire #LahainaFire

https://mauinow.com/2023/08/24/maui-county-sues-hawai%ca%bbi-electric-company-for-civil-damages-caused-by-wildfires/?fbclid=IwAR0HZNb5FRuQ0KFO8qc0DVhetSWuC4ygWVaX9fLpHxDfpdqkUS1z_ZBLXsM

Gift article from Washington Post: Lahaina’s deadly fire has intensified Maui’s fight over water rights

#Maui #MauiFires #LahainaFire #MauiCounty

https://wapo.st/3OOyfJ3

Gizmodo: Hawaiian Officials Request DNA Samples From Relatives of People Missing in Maui Wildfires https://gizmodo.com/maui-wildfires-dna-samples-missing-people-1850766485 #mauiprosecutingattorneyandrewmartin #disasteraccident #forensicgenetics #hawaiiwildfires #lahainahawaii #johnpelletier #andrewmartin #dnaprofiling #juliefrench #mauicounty #maui #dna

From WTOP.com: Lahaina belongs to its people’: Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue

#MauiFires #LahainaFire #MauiCounty #Maui

https://wtop.com/national/2023/08/lahaina-belongs-to-its-people-hawaii-governor-insists-fire-ravaged-maui-community-will-be-rebuilt-as-search-efforts-continue/

From Fox Weather.com: WEATHER NEWS Published August 19, 2023 5:09am EDT
At least 114 killed in Maui, hundreds still unaccounted for after flames ripped through island

#MauiFires #Maui #MauiCounty #LahainaFire #MauiWildfires

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/maui-hawaii-recovery-wildfires-friday

#Maui #Hawaii #MauiCounty #Lahaina #Wildfires
#LahainaFire #Wildfire #Mauifires

Total fatalities: 114

Individuals identified, the family notified: 6
Individuals identified, family not located/notified: 4r

 
https://www.mauicounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=12729&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&s=09

From BBC.com: “Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism”

#MauiWildfires #MauiFires #MauiCounty #Maui

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66540472

#MauiWildfires #MauiFires #MauiCounty #Maui

Via Jenn Ratcliff #DAT: “#FEMA "A Disaster Recovery Center is now open for #Maui residents affected by wildfires to apply for federal disaster assistance and find resources.

University of Hawaii Maui College
310 W. Ka’ahumanu Ave.
Kahului, Hawaii

Open 8 AM–7 PM HST daily.
ADA accessible; translation available."

#Maui #MauiFires #Oahu #MauiCounty

Via Jenn Ratcliff #DAT: 2/2 “War Memorial Complex: 700 Halia Nakoa St, #Wailuku 96793
📍 South Maui Community Park Gym: 1501 Liloa Dr, #Kihei 96753

#OAHU

📍 Disabled American Veterans: 2685 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu 96819

Red Cross #shelters are open to everyone in need regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or citizenship status, and all disaster assistance is free."

❤️🌺 Find a shelter 🔗 redcross.org/shelter"

Via Hawaii Emergency Management Agency : “📣Pass the word 📣 Folks needing to file for disaster unemployment assistance should call one of these numbers👇. Staff is standing by to help individuals file and certify claims over the phone. #mauistrong”
#Maui #MauiCounty

From CBS.com: “Hawaii wildfires continue to burn in the Upcountry Maui town of Kula: "We're still on edge"”

#UpcountryFires #MauiFires #MauiWildfired #MauiCounty #Maui

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maui-wildfires-upcountry-kula-still-burning/

From Los Angeles Times: “With 106 dead and 1,300 unaccounted for, Maui braces for more heartbreaking news”

#MauiFires #MauiWildfires #MauiCounty #Maui #LahainaFire

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-15/maui-fire-victims-officials-to-begin-releasing-names

#MauiFires #MauiWildfires #MauiCounty #Maui

Via Jenn Ratcliff #DAT: #MauiFires "Per @CountyofMaui, connectivity is slowly returning as free Wi-Fi and charging stations are now available at evacuee #shelters and designated locations around the island."

Source 🔗 twitter.com/HawaiiRedCross/status/1691591176993009703?t=UVtaCRCLprQ3eJEA7nOTiQ&s=19

#MauiStrong #Lahaina #DisasterRelief

#MauiFires #MauiWildfires #MauiCounty #Maui

Via Patti Barnt: 1/6 From #MauiCounty: The County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles and Licensing’s Lahaina Satellite Office will be available beginning Wednesday, August 16, to assist West Maui residents whose Hawaiʻi driver’s licenses or Hawaiʻi State Identification cards have been lost or destroyed by wildfires.

The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

#LahinaFire #MauiCounty #Maui #MauiFires #MauiWildfires

2/2 “Lahaina Bypass Road Schedule – Starting Tomorrow (8/16):

• Open daily for all motorists 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• LATE-NIGHT ACCESS, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. will be limited to residents, first responders, and employees of West Maui.

State officials are urging the public to access West Maui only if necessary to live, work, or volunteer."

Source 🔗 twitter.com/GovJoshGreenMD/status/1691640882506924342?t=YcT5DuWPhL-7jSu_3Q38WA&s=19

From BBC.com: “‘You're kind of raised to hate tourists': Maui fires fan tensions on Hawaiian island”

#MauiFires #MauiWildfires #MauiCounty #Maui #LahainaFire

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66507019

#LahainaFire #MauiFires #MauiWildfires #MauiCounty #Maui

Via Riley Riley #DAT: 1/5 “Pls share with anyone searching for a missing persons.

I visited the Family Assistance Center at the Kahului Community Center at 275 Uhu St. It’s important that everyone understands there are 2 missing persons lists.

The first list is the one circulating as a google doc. This was created by a citizen. It is NOT the Maui county list. It is NOT official…”

From BBC.com: “Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral”

#MauiWildfires #MauiFires #MauiCounty #Maui

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66457091

From BBC.com: “Hawaii wildfires: Crews may find 10 to 20 wildfire victims a day - governor”

#LahainaFire #MauiFires #Maui #MauiCounty

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66470121