{"id":1999801,"date":"2023-08-14T08:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-issue-grave-warning-after-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-and-dont-drink-the-water\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:03:54","slug":"officials-issue-grave-warning-after-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-and-dont-drink-the-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-issue-grave-warning-after-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-and-dont-drink-the-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials warn: Limit shower time and avoid drinking water after Maui fires."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficials-issue-grave-warning-after-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-and-dont-drink-the-water%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Officials Issue \u2062Grave Warning \u200cAfter\u2064 Maui Fires:\u2063 Keep\u200c Showers Short and\u200d Don&#8217;t\u2064 Drink \u200dthe Water<\/h2>\n<p>When flames swept \u2062through \u200bwestern Maui,\u200c Hawaii, engulfing the town of Lahaina, residents saw toxic fumes spewing into the air \u2063as burning homes, pipes, \u200band \u2064cars combusted, transforming rubber, metal, and plastic into poisonous, particulate matter-filled smoke.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Retired mailman and Vietnam veteran Thomas Leonard heard a boom as a propane tank at\u2063 a\u2063 nearby home exploded, leaving a cloud that looked\u2062 like \u201ca gigantic mushroom\u201d \u2064in its wake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thirty-seven-year-old\u2063 Mike Cicchino, who grew up on\u200b Maui, said he \u200dcould tell how \u200bclose the flames were based on how far \u200caway cars sounded as their gas \u2064tanks erupted.<\/p>\n<p>He and his family\u2063 sought refuge in the ocean \u2062across a <a title=\"Officials warn: Limit shower time and avoid drinking water after Maui fires.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-issue-grave-warning-after-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-and-dont-drink-the-water\/\">knee-high\u200c sea wall<\/a> and as he helped others\u2063 onto the rocks. He said his rib cage \u200bached, his eyes\u200c were nearly swollen shut, and he\u2062 vomited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was like a war,\u201d Cicchino said.<\/p>\n<p>About \u206346,000 residents and visitors \u200chave flown out of West Maui\u200b since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-deadly-hawaii-fire-destroys-everything-leaves-church-seemingly-unscathed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">devastation<\/a> became clear last week, according to the \u200bHawaii \u2062Tourism\u200d Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are now mourning the deaths of\u2064 more than 90 people and preparing the island, particularly Lahaina, \u2062for a long recovery.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to lives lost and\u200c property damaged, authorities \u200care \u2063worried about\u200c returning to \u2062some parts of the island where toxic\u2063 byproducts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/expert-tells-climate-alarmists-pump-brakes-maui-fire-narrative-published-warning-years-ago-predicting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a> \u2064likely remain.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of some parts of the island have begun returning home,\u200c finding\u200d melted \u200ccars, flattened homes, \u2062and burnt elevator shafts rising from ashy lots where apartment buildings once stood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"><\/div>\n<p>But even in places where the destruction has \u200cbegun to subside, officials are <a title=\"Fire crews work to prevent Calif. Caldor Fire from reaching Lake Tahoe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-crews-work-to-prevent-calif-caldor-fire-from-reaching-lake-tahoe\/\">warning residents<\/a> that it remains\u2063 too dangerous to return, and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials\u200d are surveying\u2063 the area for additional hazards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not safe. It is a hazardous area, and\u2064 that\u2019s why\u200b experts are\u2063 here,\u201d Maui County\u200b Mayor Richard Bissen said during a news conference Saturday. \u201cWe\u2019re not doing anybody any favors by \u200cletting them\u200b back in there quickly, just so they can get sick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii\u2019s \u200cstate toxicologist Diana Felton told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiipublicradio.org\/local-news\/2023-08-12\/health-officials-say-cleanup-of-toxic-materials-in-lahaina-may-take-months\">Hawaii Public \u200dRadio<\/a> that it could take weeks or months to\u2064 clean up the \u200dpollutants.<\/p>\n<p>Officials such\u200b as Bissen and Felton\u2063 have taken\u2064 their cue\u200d from scientists who warn that fires \u2014 even once \u200bextinguished in a \u200bparticular neighborhood or area \u2014 can\u2063 leave lasting \u2063health\u200b hazards,\u200c including in the air and \u2064drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>Such lasting \u200beffects could prolong recovery, compound residents\u2019 agony, and complicate the \u2062return \u2062of the island\u2019s tourism-driven\u200c economy.<\/p>\n<p>Maui water officials warned Lahaina and Kula residents not to\u200d drink running water, which may be contaminated even after boiling,\u2062 and to only take short, lukewarm \u2063showers in well-ventilated rooms to avoid possible <a title=\"Faulty Hawaiian Electric power lines caused Maui fires, claim attorneys. Death toll reaches 93.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-fires-that-killed-at-least-93-caused-by-faulty-hawaiian-electric-power-lines-attorneys-claim\/\">chemical \u200cvapor exposure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though others have returned, some residents, \u2064like J.P. Mayoga, are electing to stay \u2064away. Mayoga\u200d said \u2063Sunday that\u200d he, his wife, and two daughters planned to \u200cstay at\u200d the hotel \u200cwhere he works north of Lahaina because they worry toxic debris now covering Lahaina might harm\u200d members of the family with sensitive health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s safer than it is\u200d at home right now,\u201d he said of the hotel.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Maui\u2019s tourism industry ever recover?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Will\u200b Maui\u2019s tourism\u2062 industry \u200dever recover?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none;\"><label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n<label>No<\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>Completing this poll \u2064entitles you to The \u2064Western Journal news updates free of charge.\u200b You may\u2062 opt out at any time. \u200dYou also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%;\">\n<p>Yes: 0% (0 Votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%;\">\n<p>No: 0% (0 Votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike\u200c factory\u200b pollution or\u200b forest \u200bfires where scientists have a strong grasp about the kind of toxins\u200c emitted, \u2063fires like the one in Maui can\u200c leave a less unpredictable trail \u200bof \u200cdestruction in their \u2064wake. As towns like Lahaina \u2062burn, propane\u2063 tanks\u200d explode, pipes melt, and oil spills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you burn people\u2019s belongings, vehicles, and boats, we\u200b don\u2019t \u2064necessarily have \u2064a good understanding \u200dof what those chemicals are,\u201d said professor Andrew Whelton,\u200b the director of Purdue University\u2019s Center for\u2063 Plumbing Safety. \u201cWhen much of that infrastructure burns, it\u2019s transformed into other materials\u200b that are never meant for human contact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whelton said airborne pollutants\u2062 from smoke often fall to the ground and can require removal by\u200c <a title=\"BREAKING: Massive Tornadoes Rip Through Kentucky Overnight Killing At Least 50, State of Emergency Declared\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-massive-tornadoes-rip-through-kentucky-overnight-killing-at-least-50-state-of-emergency-declared\/\">emergency response teams<\/a> to ensure they aren\u2019t kicked \u2062up and inhaled as people \u2064return to the burn areas.<\/p>\n<p>Melted pipes can compromise the water supply, a concern reflected in the unsafe water alert issued Friday for upper Kula and Lahaina.<\/p>\n<p>Though these concerns may be less \u2064apparent than\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-dozens-killed-numerous-historic-buildings-destroyed-hawaii-blaze-going-change-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charred \u2063trees and homes<\/a>, the invisible hazards\u200d can\u2062 often extend beyond burned areas to wherever smoke plumes have traveled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you go back into\u200d some zones even\u2063 where maybe\u2062 all the fires have been put \u2064out, you can then be really exposed. If there\u2019s dust and debris kicked up,\u2063 you can get it\u200c in your eyes, on your hands, or\u2064 you can inhale it,\u201d Whelton\u200d added.<\/p>\n<p>He implored people to wear protective \u2062gear, cover their arms \u2064and legs, and\u200c follow evacuation \u200borders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The\u2062 Western Journal \u2063has reviewed this Associated Press story and \u200dmay have \u2063altered it\u200d prior to publication to ensure that it meets our \u2062editorial\u2064 standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/officials-issue-grave-warning-maui-fires-keep-showers-short-dont-drink-water\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Officials\u2063 Issue Grave Warning After Maui Fires: Keep Showers\u2062 Short and Don&#8217;t Drink\u2064 the \u200dWater<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The\u2062 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>exploded, adding to the chaos. The devastating fire left Lahaina&#8217;s inhabitants witnessing a horrifying scene of flames consuming their town. The resulting toxic smoke emitted from burning homes, pipes, and vehicles, releasing harmful particles into the air. Amidst the chaos, Thomas Leonard, a retired mailman and Vietnam veteran, heard the explosion of a propane tank nearby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":1999802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Officials warn: Limit shower time and avoid drinking water after Maui fires.","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Officials warn: Limit shower time and avoid drinking water after Maui fires.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}