16 minutes agoHawaii, 93 victims of US deadliest fires in over 100 years
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(3 years ago)There have been 93 casualties as a result of fires in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Authorities say this has been the deadliest fires in the United States in over 100 years. Some residents of the city now devastated by Lahaina have returned to their neighborhoods, where only destroyed homes have they found. [...]
There have been 93 casualties as a result of fires in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Authorities say this has been the deadliest fires in the United States in over 100 years.
Some residents of the city now devastated by Lahaina have returned to their neighborhoods, where only destroyed homes have they found.
Local officials have announced that 2000 items have been destroyed by what is being assessed as one of the worst disasters of this American state.
The governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, said that material damage as a result of fires has amounted to the value of nearly $6 billion.
The Hawaiian state authorities said the death toll has gone to over 90, while Governor Josh Green warned that policies for protecting the island from natural disasters will be revised.
According to him, 2200 structures have been destroyed or damaged by fires in the western part of Maui, 86% of which have been residential objects.
This is the biggest natural disaster we've ever experienced. It will also take an extremely long time to recover from this disaster”, said Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
He also expressed gratitude for the help he has pledged to offer Washington.
The losses so far are approaching $6 billion. It is remarkable to have this leadership in Washington. We expect them to begin to see how we can rebuild the hit area and help people who have lost almost anything”, Mr. Green said.
While authorities are making estimates about the damage caused, residents of the resort town of Lahaina have returned to their neighbourhoods, finding only the ruins of burned houses.
I'm still trying to figure out what happened and I don't know if I'm ever going to get through this situation. I lost my city, my home. I don't want to be materialistic, but these are things I can't replace. I'm not talking about furniture or stuff, but personal stuff. I lost friends, too. There are people I haven't seen before, says Donnie Roxx, a resident of Lahaina City.
Our house is completely destroyed and our community is gone. The loss of our community is what really hurts the most”, says another resident who was not identified.
It's a beautiful neighborhood, and people have lost everything, not just the houses, but the businesses, and they've left with only their stuff”, says another Lahaina resident.
As the death toll continues to rise, it is unclear how mortars will be able to manage the situation, given that there is only one hospital and three morgues.
The fate of hundreds of people is still unknown.
According to Governor Green, starting this weekend, 500 hotel rooms will be made available for displaced locals, and another 500 will be separated for staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
About 30 cell phone towers were still out of place, and power cuts are expected to last several weeks west of Maui.
The Hawaiian Prosecutor General's Office, Anne Lopez, will conduct a comprehensive investigation of long-standing decision-making and policies after the fires, she said in a statement Friday. / REL
