@nowthis: At least 96 people have died in the rapid wildfire that overtook Lahaina on August 8, with more casualties expected to be reported. This is now considered the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history. Previously, the title was held by the California Camp Fire in 2018, which led to 85 fatalities. As of Monday morning, first responders were still attempting to locate missing individuals, nearly a week after the flames first ignited. ‘We only have 3% of the search done and they want to be meticulous and do it right. So right now they’re going street by street and block by block, they’re doing cars and soon they’ll start to enter buildings,’ said Maj. Jeff Hickman, the director of public affairs for the state’s Department of Defense, via TODAY. ‘So the efforts are going to start to move a little faster than they have the past couple days and hopefully we bring some closure to those on Maui,’ he added. Amid the anxiety around updates about loved ones and residences, the community has rallied together to provide aid to those who have faced loss. ‘Maui has Maui right now, and now Oahu is here supporting Maui,’ Anthony Jensen, a community member, shared with NBC. ‘We’re doing this as one big family, one big ohana, and that’s our mission right now is just to support the people who really need it.’ According to assessments by the Pacific Disaster Center and Maui County Emergency Management Agency, approx 4,500 individuals require shelter, and the projected cost of rebuilding has exceeded $5.5 billion. #hawaii #maui #mauiwildfires #lahaina #climate #crisis

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Monday 14 August 2023 15:43:58 GMT