{"id":2000001,"date":"2023-08-14T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T17:00:54","slug":"warning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Congresswoman: Sirens probably didn&#8217;t sound during Maui wildfires."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwarning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman%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=2000001&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>Absence of Warning Sirens Raises Concerns in Maui Wildfires<\/h2>\n<p>A federal \u200dlawmaker from Hawaii \u200dhas expressed concerns that\u2062 the\u200c warning sirens in the Maui area may not have activated\u2062 ahead of the devastating wildfires, failing to alert people about the incoming threat. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii)\u200c stated in\u200d an interview with CBS \u2063News that the sirens, which are a crucial part of Hawaii&#8217;s defense system, likely did \u200cnot go off during\u2064 this tragic situation.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tokuda, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-johnson-democrat-media-suppress-information-about-more-than-5000-vaccine-deaths\/\" title=\"Sen. Johnson: Democrat media suppress information about more than 5,000 vaccine deaths\">warning signals<\/a> on cell phones were also ineffective due to the lack of cell coverage \u200dand electricity\u200c in some \u2064areas. She emphasized that these signals prompt individuals to turn on their televisions, check their phones, or listen to the radio for updates.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The warning signals that \u2064were on cell phones\u2014we had no cell coverage or electricity in some of these areas. And the reality \u2063is with those warning signs, it tells all of us to turn on the television or look \u200bat our phones or turn on the radio.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hawaii \u200bis known for having the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-residents-plagued-by-wildfires-ask-for-help-from-billionaire-residents-and-others\/\" title=\"Maui locals seek aid from wealthy residents and others to combat wildfires.\">largest integrated outdoor<\/a> all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-nightmare-maui-residents-caught-in-wildfires-before-official-alerts\/\" title=\"Maui locals trapped in wildfires without prior warnings.\">-hazard public safety warning system<\/a> in\u2062 the world, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-sirens-likely-did-not-go-off-during-maui-wildfires-hawaii-congresswoman\/\" title=\"Hawaii Congresswoman: Sirens probably didn't sound during Maui wildfires.\">approximately 400 sirens strategically \u2062positioned<\/a> across the \u200cislands. \u200cHowever, it appears that the system failed \u200dto function effectively during the Maui wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Maui Island,\u2063 where many\u2063 of the deaths occurred, has about 80 sirens in place. Records from the Hawaii Emergency \u200dManagement Agency indicate that these sirens\u2063 were\u200c not triggered \u200dwhen the fires started in Lahaina. Instead, emergency alerts were sent to\u2063 mobile phones, radio stations, and televisions. However, it remains \u200dunclear whether these alerts \u2062were \u200csent before \u200dthe widespread \u2064cellular and \u2063power outage that affected the area.<\/p>\n<p>In an\u2064 interview with\u200c NBC News, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green\u2063 acknowledged that \u2062much of the warning siren equipment was\u2063 destroyed by the fire. He \u2063emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/phoenix-heat-killing-cacti-and-burning-locals-who-fall-on-pavement\/\" title=\"Phoenix's scorching heat harms cacti and burns locals on hot pavement.\">challenging circumstances faced<\/a> by firefighters and emergency responders in the remote areas of Maui.<\/p>\n<p>Following the \u2062devastating \u200bincident, Hawaii Attorney General Anne\u200d Lopez has announced a \u2062comprehensive review of the decision-making and standing policies surrounding the\u2064 wildfire response. The aim is to \u2064understand the \u200cactions taken\u2063 before and during \u2062the wildfires \u2062and \u200dshare the\u2062 results with the public.<\/p>\n<h2>Widespread Damage and Incidents of\u2062 Robbery<\/h2>\n<p>The wildfires in \u200bMaui have resulted in 96 confirmed fatalities, with many more individuals still missing. The fire\u2063 in \u2063Lahaina has been 85\u200d percent contained, affecting approximately \u20632,170 acres, while the \u200bwildfires\u200b in Kula have been 60 percent contained, impacting\u2064 678 acres.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u2062 Pacific Disaster \u2062Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u200b (FEMA), the Lahaina fire has caused damage or\u200d destruction to 2,207 structures, with an estimated cost of $5.52 billion. Around 86 percent of residential buildings in\u2063 Lahaina were exposed to \u2063the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, approximately 4,500 people\u200d are living in shelters, and there is \u200da \u2064significant need for water and food supplies. Unfortunately, some locals \u2064have reported incidents of looting and robberies during the night, criticizing the lack of leadership and support from local and state officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s some police presence. There&#8217;s some small military presence. But at\u200c night, people are being robbed at gunpoint,\u201d said Matt Robb, co-owner of a Lahaina bar called The Dirty Monkey. &#8220;Where \u200bis the support? I don&#8217;t think our government and our leaders, at this point, know how to handle \u200dthis or what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Hazardous Region<\/h2>\n<p>While authorities are making\u2064 progress in \u200bcontrolling the fires, concerns \u200dremain about the\u200c safety of the region due to toxic particles left \u200din the aftermath. FEMA officials are assessing\u200b the \u200darea for hazards, and \u2063residents are being warned not to return too soon.<\/p>\n<p>Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen emphasized the hazardous nature of the area and the importance of \u200dexperts evaluating\u200c the situation before allowing residents to return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hawaii lawmaker expressed concern that the warning sirens in Maui did not activate before the destructive wildfires, leaving residents unaware of the imminent danger. 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