{"id":2000771,"date":"2023-08-15T00:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T04:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T00:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T04:49:00","slug":"death-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor warns Maui fire death toll may double or triple."},"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\">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%2Fdeath-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor%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=2000771&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>Deadly Maui Fire Leaves Nearly 100 Dead, Death Toll Expected to Rise<\/h2>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-judge-dead-in-suspected-accidental-drowning\/\" title=\"Arkansas Judge Dead In Suspected Accidental Drowning\">search teams continue<\/a> to pick \u2063through the ashes of Lahaina in search of more victims of last week&#8217;s deadly Maui \u2063fire, officials \u2064have \u2062warned\u2064 that the death \u2062toll\u2014now at nearly 100\u2014could double or even triple as crews\u200c find more\u2062 bodies in the coming days and weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Maui County officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=12697&#038;utm_source=dlvr.it&#038;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a\u2064 Monday morning update that 96 \u2064people have been confirmed killed in the \u200cfire, which was the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survivors-ever-harder-to-find-as-workers-to-continue-to-search-the-rubble-in-syria-and-turkey\/\" title=\"Survivors Ever Harder to Find as Workers to Continue to Search the Rubble in Syria and Turkey\">deadliest natural disaster<\/a> in Hawaii&#8217;s state history.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of \u2063people still remained unaccounted for as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor\/\" title=\"Governor warns Maui fire death toll may double or triple.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-christmas-day-explosion-in-nashville-deemed-intentional-by-police-videos\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Christmas Day Explosion in Nashville Deemed \u2018Intentional\u2019 By Police (VIDEOS)\">cadaver dogs<\/a>\u200b helped search \u200cteams<\/a> look for bodies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related\u200c Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/displaced-residents-visitors-feel-lucky-to-be-alive-after-maui-wildfires-5465529\">Displaced Residents, Visitors Feel Lucky to Be Alive After Maui Wildfires<\/a> &#8211; 8\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/power-companies-accused-in-lawsuit-of-ignoring-warnings-before-maui-wildfires-5464275\">Hawaii Utility Companies\u200d Accused in Lawsuit of Ignoring Warnings Before Maui Wildfires<\/a> &#8211; 8\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Maui \u200dCounty \u200cPolice Chief John\u2064 Pelletier told reporters that, as of \u2063Saturday night, teams with dogs trained to detect bodies had only covered \u2064around 3 percent of\u200c the area.<\/p>\n<p>Federal \u2063Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator \u200cDeanne \u200bCriswell told reporters at a White House press briefing Monday that more cadaver dogs were \u200con their way to Lahaina, but that the search was &#8220;extremely hazardous&#8221; \u2064and\u200d time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are structures that are partially standing that engineers have\u200d to clear\u200c first to\u2063 make sure it&#8217;s safe for the search-and-rescue teams to go into,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said in\u2062 an interview that aired Monday on &#8220;CBS Mornings&#8221;\u200d that he \u200cexpects the death\u200c toll to rise significantly \u2064as search\u200b crews\u2064 continue their work.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Many Tragic Stories&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Green told the outlet on Monday that, as people make contact with friends and\u200b relatives,\u2062 the number\u2063 of people still missing is going down, with the\u2064 total number of those still unaccounted for falling \u2062from over 2,000 to around 1,300.<\/p>\n<p>He added \u200bthat teams \u2063will probably find between\u200b 10 and 20 bodies per day in a search effort that he said would probably take 10\u2064 days or so, though how \u2062long exactly is &#8220;impossible to guess.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That means the death toll could \u200brise by another 100-200 individuals or so, putting the \u200dtotal as high\u2063 as 300.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe \u2064are prepared for many tragic stories,&#8221;<\/strong> Mr. Green \u2062said, adding that the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pictures-wildfires-scorch-colorado-burning-hundreds-of-homes-as-tens-of-thousands-evacuated\/\" title=\"Pictures: Wildfires Scorch Colorado Burning Hundreds of Homes as Tens of Thousands Evacuated\">fast-moving fire<\/a> &#8220;was so perilous that it took \u200clives&#8221; and &#8220;didn&#8217;t leave survivors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A\u200d member of the search and\u200c rescue \u2063team walks with her cadaver dog near Front Street in Lahaina,\u2064 Hawaii, on Aug. 12, 2023, following heavy damage \u200dcaused by \u200bwildfires. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>&#8216;Harrowing Sight&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The fires broke out on Aug.\u200c 8, just a few days \u200bafter \u200bthe National Weather \u2064Service <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSHonolulu\/status\/1687597245741535232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> that winds from Hurricane Dora, combined with extremely dry conditions raised the \u200brisk of \u2064wildfires to &#8220;high.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Besides the loss of life, the fires destroyed over 2,700 structures in Lahaina, with the devastation estimated at roughly $5.6 billion, Mr. Green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1224039711619570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said\u2063 in a video<\/a> posted on \u2062social media on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will \u2064tell\u2064 you this: As a physician, it is a harrowing sight in Maui,\u201d Mr. Green said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen those providers, the police and this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, \u2062it is very difficult for them because they know, ultimately, they \u200cwill be sharing with our people that \u200dthere \u2062have been more fatalities,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do expect\u2063 the numbers to rise.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A man walks through wildfire wreckage in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2023. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Biden Declares Disaster<\/h2>\n<p>Last week, President Joe Biden\u200d declared a major disaster\u2062 in Maui, pledging \u2063federal \u200daid to the fire-stricken island.<\/p>\n<p>FEMA \u200cis overseeing the federal response, which includes distributing aid, including $700 \u2062payments for critical\u2064 needs\u200d like \u200bwater, medicine, and \u2062accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Green \u200bcalled the response over the past several days \u201ccomprehensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are bringing the full force of government to\u2062 try to do\u2062 all we can to alleviate \u2063suffering,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in Lahaina\u2062 and Upper Kula areas on Monday remained under\u2062 an unsafe \u200bwater advisory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bottled\u2063 water \u2064should be used for all drinking, brushing teeth, ice making, and food preparation until further notice. Residents are unable to treat the water in any way to make\u2062 it safe,&#8221; states\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aug. 13 advisory<\/a>, which remains in effect until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Maui county \u2063officials\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=12697&#038;utm_source=dlvr.it&#038;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on \u200bMonday<\/a> that \u200cthe Upcountry\/Kula fire that covered around 678 acres was 60 \u2064percent contained, with \u200bhot spots remaining in gulches and other difficult to reach areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Lahaina fire\u2014estimated to sprawl \u200cacross 2,170 acres\u2014is \u200c85 \u200cpercent contained, with fire crews assigned to \u2062monitor and\u2063 deal with any flareups.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Wildfire wreckage is seen in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 10, \u20622023. (AP Photo\/Rick\u2062 Bowmer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cause of the fire has not been determined, with many \u2064survivors \u200dsaying \u2063they had \u200cno warning before the inferno swept through the town at lightning speed.<\/p>\n<p>As wind gusts of up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>that search and recovery efforts are ongoing in Lahaina following the devastating fire. 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