At least 36 people have died after wildfires, fanned by winds from a faraway hurricane, devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island, the Maui County said in a statement late on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/10/hawaii-wildfires-kill-36-as-apocalypse-hits-resort-city/

At least 36 people have died, Maui County said in a news release late Wednesday, adding that no other details were available.

Source: https://thegrio.com/2023/08/10/hawaii-wildfires-burn-through-a-historic-town-on-maui-and-kill-at-least-36-people/

Decisive, focused action by Maui County and Hawaii’s state government will be necessary to make it so.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/10/15/editorial/our-view/editorial-bbs-can-help-maui-survivors/

Expect more limited shower activity across Maui County and the Big Island through tonight, although deeper moisture moving in from the south may reach the Big Island toward daybreak Wednesday.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/11/28/hawaii-county-weather-forecast-for-november-28-2023/

Gilbreath during this week’s Maui County Council Housing and Land Use Committee meeting discussed areas of progress — and parts that need work — in the county’s implementation of the Maui County Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/03/04/maui-county-behind-eight-ball-on-plan-to-create-5000-affordable-homes-in-5-years/

Gilbreath during this week’s Maui County Council Housing and Land Use Committee meeting discussed areas of progress — and parts that need work — in the county’s implementation of the Maui County Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/03/04/maui-county-behind-eight-ball-on-plan-to-create-5000-affordable-homes-in-5-years/

He said that Maui County currently prohibits removal operations when wind is 35 mph or greater.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/11/11/hawaii-news/fire-debris-removal-from-maui-private-properties-begins/

In July 2017, the month that Andaya took over at Maui EMA, Mike White, the chair of the Maui County Council at the time, wrote in a local news that the “position should not be subject to political influence or affiliation” because of its importance.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/16/hawaii-fires-maui-emergency-operation-herman-andaya-no-experience-disaster-response/

In updates posted on Facebook that morning, Maui County said a small brush fire cropped up in Lahaina around 6:30am but had been contained by 10am.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2023/08/13/hawaii-wildfires-rising-toll/

Maui County controls access by allowing residents on certain streets into the burn zone during their allotted time and date.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/shootz-rain-or-shine-civil-beat-photographers-were-there/

Maui County Economic Development Office Hosts…

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/03/13/county-of-maui-solicits-applications-for-economic-diversification-grants/

Maui County has sued the utility.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5534279/forecasters-warn-of-increased-fire-risk-in-hawaii-amid-gusty-winds-low-humidity/

Maui County is executing the emergency management response, and FEMA is coordinating across the entire federal government, bringing all federal resources to bear, to help meet the needs that we hear about from the state.”

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/08/18/fema-on-criticisms-of-hawaii-relief-were-not-in-charge-the-state-is-how-theyre-doing-a-question-for-the-state/

On Wednesday his fears were confirmed: Maui County listed his aunt as one of the handful of victims who had been officially identified.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/08/20/the-chaotic-efforts-to-search-for-loved-ones-still-missing-after-mauis-wildfire/

Sinenci said the Department of Health will discuss with the committee the new procurement process following the Oct. 23 cancellation of ground ambulance services procurement for Kauaʻi and Maui County.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/11/25/council-committee-to-discuss-new-procurement-process-for-emergency-medical-services/

Strong and gusty trade winds will also develop today between a building high pressure system northwest of Kauai and a surface trough over Maui County.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/29/hawaii-county-weather-forecast-for-january-29-2023/

The governor, Maui County officials, even the president of the United States, have promised that Lahaina will be rebuilt in accord with the needs and desires of the people of Lahaina.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/09/10/editorial/our-view/editorial-consider-authority-to-guide-lahaina-rebuild/

The Maui County Council will consider passage on second and final reading of the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget Tuesday.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/06/01/maui-county-council-meets-tuesday-for-second-reading-of-budget/

The Maui County seat finalists are Lauren Akitake, Sheri Daniels and Beverly Stanich.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/01/hawaii-news/former-gov-neil-abercrombie-among-finalists-for-uh-regents/

The Pascuals are only a few of the estimated 6,800 displaced residents across 34 hotels in West Maui, says Tamara Paltin, Maui County Council member for Lahaina.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2023/1107/West-Maui-reopens-to-tourism-after-wildfires.-Is-it-too-soon?icid=rss