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5 Heartbreaking Facts About a City Scorched by the Hawaii Forest Fires. The wildfires in Hawaii have raised concerns since they started in Kula, Inland Maui last week. The fire spread very quickly to Lahaina, West Maui, and scorched this city. Lahaina resident Ryan Valliere said buildings in the town were completely destroyed. The whole city is gone. When you drive through it, my whole town is basically destroyed,” Valliere said, as quoted by CNN, Sein (14/8). The distance from Kula to Lahaina is about 56 kilometers. Some observers said the fire was moving faster because of the drought and Hurricane Dora.
The following are heartbreaking facts about a city charred as a result of a forest fire.
Citizens are shaken
Valliere said residents need psychological counseling and support for recovery. There are many people who are shaken. Obviously, a lot of friends and family have lost lives and homes, pets,” said Valliere. According to reports, as many as 2,200 buildings were destroyed by this fire. Of this amount, 80 percent of them housing residents.
Every minute, a fire spreads 1.6 km
Hawaii County Governor Josh Green said the Lahaina wildfires on Maui were traveling at an incredible speed. One mile [about 1.6 kilometers] every minute. When the winds are high, the fire spreads quickly,” Green said, as quoted by CNN.
Nearly 100 people died and will continue to grow
As many as 99 people died as a result of forest fires in Hawaii. Authorities say the death toll will continue to rise. It will continue to increase. We want to empower people for it,” said Hawaii County Governor Josh Green.
It is difficult to identify victims
Maui County authorities said of the victims found, only two had been identifi as of Saturday. They said they had difficulty finding victims in the burned area. We have to do a DNA test to identify a person,” said Maui police chief John Pelletier. He then urged residents who had lost relatives to contact the authorities to coordinate DNA testing. This is to help the victim identification process.
Fifth emergency declaration
Green issued his fifth emergency declaration regarding the wildfires in Hawaii. Governor Josh Green, following his return from Maui, today issued his fifth Emergency Proclamation (EP) regarding the damage caused by the wildfires on Maui,” said a Hawaii County government official release. The fifth proclamation suspended additional legislation facilitated by emergency response, restoration and rebuilding by rebuilding.
The declaration affirmed that health care facilities and health
workers involved in emergency response were immune from civil liability during the proclamation period. Unless, they made a willful mistake, negligence, or carelessness. The move will allow pharmacists to give the same prescription to people affected by the fires with up to 30 days’ supply. This declaration replaces the fourth proclamation released August 10, 2023. The disaster relief period will begin immediately and continue until August 31. The Hawaiian government released its first emergency declaration on August 8.
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