{"id":1999943,"date":"2023-08-14T12:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-maui-wildfires-kill-96-search-for-the-missing-continues\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T12:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:17:25","slug":"after-maui-wildfires-kill-96-search-for-the-missing-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-maui-wildfires-kill-96-search-for-the-missing-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for missing continues after Maui wildfires claim 96 lives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fafter-maui-wildfires-kill-96-search-for-the-missing-continues%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=1999943&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>Tragedy Strikes Maui as Wildfires Claim 96 Lives<\/h2>\n<p>In a devastating turn of events, the death toll from the Maui wildfires has\u200d risen to\u2064 96. Families of the missing are desperately searching for any signs of their loved ones, hoping against\u200c hope that they are still alive. Meanwhile, survivors are grappling with \u200bthe \u2064enormity of the disaster and finding solace in church services.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfire-death-toll-hits-80-as-questions-raised-over-warnings\/\" title=\"Maui wildfire claims 80 lives, concerns arise about warnings.\">historic resort town<\/a>\u200c of Lahaina\u200d was ravaged by the inferno over the course of two days, leaving behind a trail \u2063of\u200d destruction. Firefighters continue to battle flare-ups, while cadaver dogs tirelessly search through the charred ruins \u2063for any remaining\u200b victims.<\/p>\n<p>This tragedy marks Hawaii&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-residents-on-kentucky-tornado-damage-footage-ive-never-seen-destruction-like-this-in-my-life\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Residents On Kentucky Tornado Damage Footage: \u2018I\u2019ve Never Seen Destruction Like This In My Life\u2019\">worst natural disaster<\/a>, surpassing even the devastating\u200c tsunami of 1960. It is \u2064also\u2063 the\u2063 deadliest U.S. wildfire since 1918. The scale of the devastation is unfathomable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/warning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman-5463513\">Warning\u2062 Sirens \u2018Likely Did Not Go Off\u2019 During Maui Wildfires: Hawaii \u200cCongresswoman<\/a> (8\/14\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/bidens-no-comment-response-to-deadly-maui-wildfires-raises-eyebrows-5463708\">Biden&#8217;s &#8216;No Comment&#8217; Response to Deadly Maui Wildfires Raises Eyebrows<\/a> (8\/14\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amidst the devastation, stories of survival and resilience emerge. Akanesi Vaa, along with her husband and three children, narrowly escaped the flames on foot. Along the way, they encountered an elderly woman who entrusted them with a baby. Together, they made it to safety,\u200d overcoming unimaginable\u2063 obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>Attending\u200b church \u2064services has become a source of\u200b comfort for many survivors. Akanesi \u200bVaa reflects, &#8220;I think a lot of us needed to \u2062hear today&#8217;s message. All these ashes are going to \u2062turn into \u200dbeauty. I know Lahaina will come back ten times stronger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Churches have seen \u2062an unprecedented surge in \u200cattendance, with people seeking hope and solace in these trying times. Pastor Scott Landis\u2063 of Keawal&#8217;i Church notes the unusually large crowd, filled with individuals \u200banxiously awaiting a word of hope.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A Maui resident says a prayer during a church service at Kihei Baptist Church in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, \u2063on Aug. 13, 2023.\u200c (Allan \u2062Stein\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the search for\u200d missing individuals \u2063continues, people are \u2062turning to online databases and social media for any\u200c leads. Hawaii Governor Josh Green \u2064warns that the\u200b death \u2062toll will likely rise as more victims are discovered. The\u2062 search efforts, led\u2062 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-enlists-dogs-to-detect-covid-19\/\" title=\"Nascar Enlists Dogs To Detect Covid-19\">specially trained dogs<\/a>, have only covered a small portion of the affected area.<\/p>\n<p>Heart-wrenching\u2063 pleas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-maui-wildfires-kill-96-search-for-the-missing-continues\/\" title=\"Search for missing continues after Maui wildfires claim 96 lives.\">information flood social media platforms<\/a>, as families and friends desperately seek news of their loved ones.\u200c The count of missing individuals \u2064remains uncertain, but the hope for their safe return remains steadfast.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a Maui County firefighter extinguishes\u2064 a fire near homes during the Maui wildfires in\u2064 Kula, Hawaii, on Aug. 13, 2023. (Patrick \u200cT. \u2062Fallon\/AFP \u2064via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hawaii\u2063 Governor \u2064Josh Green has pledged to investigate the response to the blaze and the effectiveness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed\/\" title=\"Maui Wildfires: 93 Dead, Deadliest US Fire in a Century\">emergency notification systems<\/a>. Some residents have expressed concerns about the adequacy of the warnings they received. Witnesses \u2064recount the \u2064terrifying moments as the flames engulfed the town, leaving little time \u2063to react. Some even resorted to\u2064 diving into the Pacific Ocean to escape the inferno.<\/p>\n<p>The road to\u200c recovery will be long \u200band\u200d arduous,\u2062 but the spirit of the people of Lahaina remains\u2063 unbroken. Together, they will rebuild and emerge stronger than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maui wildfires in KAHULUI, Hawaii have claimed 96 lives. Desperate families continue to search for any signs of their missing loved ones, hoping they are still alive. Survivors are struggling to comprehend the magnitude of the disaster and finding solace in church services. Lahaina, the historic resort town, remains devastated even days after the inferno.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":1999944,"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":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999943","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}