{"id":2001212,"date":"2023-08-15T12:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T16:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-works-to-identify-99-confirmed-dead-after-maui-wildfires-as-teams-intensify-search\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T12:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T16:27:07","slug":"hawaii-works-to-identify-99-confirmed-dead-after-maui-wildfires-as-teams-intensify-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-works-to-identify-99-confirmed-dead-after-maui-wildfires-as-teams-intensify-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii intensifies search for 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires."},"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%2Fhawaii-works-to-identify-99-confirmed-dead-after-maui-wildfires-as-teams-intensify-search%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=2001212&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 \u2064Claim \u200cLives and Devastate Communities<\/h2>\n<p>LAHAINA, Hawaii\u2014In the aftermath of the \u2063devastating wildfires that tore through Maui, Hawaii officials are working tirelessly to identify the 99 people who tragically lost \u200dtheir lives. \u200dAs the search for more \u2063victims continues, the first names of the deceased are expected\u200c to be released on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It has \u2063been a week since the historic\u200c town of Lahaina was engulfed in \u200cflames, leaving many \u200bsurvivors displaced and homeless. \u2064However, the community has \u2064rallied together,\u2063 providing support\u2064 and\u200c resources to\u2064 those in need. Hotel \u2064rooms have been made \u2064available for the displaced locals, and donations of food, water, and other essentials have poured in.<\/p>\n<p>Search and rescue teams, \u200caided by cadaver dogs, have combed through approximately 25 percent of \u200bthe affected area. Governor Josh Green has urged patience and respect\u2064 for the search efforts, as authorities have been overwhelmed with requests to visit the\u200b burn zone.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Despite Losing Everything, Maui\u200c Survivors\u200c Feel Lucky to Be Alive<\/strong> &#8211; <em>8\/14\/2023<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>How to Adjust Your Travel Plans for Maui During the Wildfires<\/strong> &#8211; \u200d <em>8\/14\/2023<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a news conference, Governor\u200c Green solemnly reminded those \u200dwho were \u200ctempted to visit \u200bLahaina that\u2062 they may unknowingly be walking on the remains of the victims, as &#8220;iwi,&#8221; the Hawaiian word for\u200d &#8220;bones,&#8221;\u200b is scattered \u200bthroughout \u2062the\u200d area.<\/p>\n<p>So far, only three bodies have been identified, and Maui Police Chief John\u2064 Pelletier has appealed to families with \u2062missing loved ones to provide DNA \u2064samples. Unfortunately, authorities fear \u2064that many more bodies may be \u200bdiscovered. These wildfires, some of which are still not fully contained, have already become the deadliest in the United States in over a century.\u2062 The cause of the fires is currently under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the overwhelming number of \u200cpeople wanting to visit \u2064the devastated areas, authorities have temporarily suspended the \u2064system that allowed access with police permits. The long line of \u2062cars waiting for placards stretched for \u200dmiles, causing frustration\u200b among those turned away.<\/p>\n<p>The fire that\u200d engulfed \u2062the centuries-old town of Lahaina has been 85 percent contained, while another blaze known as the Upcountry fire is 65 percent contained. However, authorities have\u2062 warned that toxic byproducts from the fire may still pose \u2063a threat, including in the drinking water, making it unsafe for\u2064 residents to return home.<\/p>\n<p>Currently,\u2064 575 evacuees are being housed in five shelters, including the\u200b War Memorial Gymnasium\u200b in Wailuku. Governor Green estimates that thousands of people will require housing for\u2063 at least 36 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Emergency Management\u200b Agency (FEMA) has reported over \u200b3,000 registrations for federal assistance, with that number expected to rise. FEMA has\u2062 already begun providing $700 to displaced \u2064residents to cover immediate needs\u200b such as food, water, and medical supplies. Additionally, the Biden administration is seeking an \u200dadditional $12 billion\u200d for the government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">disaster relief fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The community has shown incredible support during this \u200bdifficult time, with\u2062 leaders and individuals donating over a million \u2064pounds of \u2062food, as well as essential items like ice, water, diapers, and baby formula. Lieutenant Governor Sylvia \u200cLuke expressed gratitude for the community&#8217;s unity and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Even the U.S. Marines have\u2062 joined the aid efforts, sending a small number\u200c of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/space-force-nearly-tripling-in-size-gaining-a-reserve-component-in-2021\/\" title=\"Space Force Nearly Tripling in Size, Gaining a Reserve Component in 2021\">active-duty personnel<\/a> to assist in the relief operations.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the recovery efforts, the local \u2063power utility\u2062 has faced criticism for not shutting off power during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-works-to-identify-99-confirmed-dead-after-maui-wildfires-as-teams-intensify-search\/\" title=\"Hawaii intensifies search for 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires.\">high-risk fire conditions<\/a>. It remains unclear whether the utility&#8217;s equipment played a\u2064 role in \u200cigniting the flames. Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc.\u2064 has pledged to cooperate\u2062 with\u2064 the \u200cstate&#8217;s investigation while conducting \u2062its own internal review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii officials diligently identified the 99 confirmed wildfire victims in Lahaina, Maui. The first names will be released soon. Meanwhile, search teams are intensifying efforts to find more casualties in the ash-covered neighborhoods. Survivors are gradually relocating to new homes, one week after the devastating blaze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2001213,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2001212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2001212","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=2001212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2001213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2001212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2001212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}