{"id":2002047,"date":"2023-08-16T02:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-surpasses-100-in-maui-wildfires-as-military-provides-aid\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T02:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:48:59","slug":"death-toll-surpasses-100-in-maui-wildfires-as-military-provides-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-surpasses-100-in-maui-wildfires-as-military-provides-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 100 dead in Maui wildfires, military aids."},"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\">16<\/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-surpasses-100-in-maui-wildfires-as-military-provides-aid%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=2002047&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>Deadliest Wildfires in \u200dU.S. Modern History Claim More Lives in Maui<\/h2>\n<p>The death toll due to fires that tore through Lahaina, Maui, has\u2062 risen from 99 to 101 on\u2064 Tuesday, Hawaii \u2063Gov Josh Green\u200c announced in an afternoon video address, as the military continues to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-toll-surpasses-100-in-maui-wildfires-as-military-provides-aid\/\" title=\"Over 100 dead in Maui wildfires, military aids.\">provide ongoing disaster relief assistance<\/a>\u2062 for\u2064 the \u2062wildfires which are the\u2062 deadliest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/death-toll-from-maui-wildfire-reaches-89-making-it-the-deadliest-in-the-us-in-more-than-100-years-5461423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. modern history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are heartsick that we\u2019ve had such loss,&#8221;\u200d Mr. Green said. He previously noted the death toll\u2064 could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/death-toll-from-maui-fire-could-double-or-even-triple-governor-5464738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double or triple<\/a> as more bodies are found.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 governor\u2062 asked\u200d for patience \u2063as\u200c authorities became overwhelmed \u200cwith requests to visit the burn area.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-breaks-silence-on-maui-fires-vows-to-visit-as-death-toll-climbs-5468044\">Biden Breaks Silence on Maui \u2063Fires, Vows to \u2064Visit as \u2062Death Toll Climbs<\/a> &#8211; 8\/15\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/they-were-alone-in-a-fight-to-survive-maui-residents-had-moments-to-make-life-or-death-choices-5466268\">They Were Alone in a Fight to Survive; Maui Residents \u2062Had Moments \u200bto Make Life-or-Death Choices<\/a> \u2062- 8\/15\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/maui-officials-and-scientists-warn-that-after-the-flames-flicker-out-toxic-particles-will-remain-5463562\">Maui Officials and Scientists Warn \u2063That After the Flames Flicker Out, Toxic Particles Will Remain<\/a> &#8211; 8\/15\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/displaced-residents-visitors-feel-lucky-to-be-alive-after-maui-wildfires-5465529\">Despite Losing Everything, Maui Survivors Feel Lucky to Be\u200d Alive<\/a> \u2062- 8\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We know that it&#8217;s frustrating,&#8221; Mr. Green said. &#8220;Stage 0 is\u200d getting through all the properties where \u200bthose who have \u200bpassed are. When we get out of that, \u200cwe&#8217;ll be \u2062able \u200bto open the road completely, which will make everything \u200ca lot easier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Once a thriving, green area home to more than 12,000 people,\u2062 Lahaina now looks like a barren wasteland. It was where the main\u200c fire broke out on the island, starting on Aug. 8. Several other fires had also broken out in Maui.<\/p>\n<p>The causes of \u200cthe fires are\u2064 undetermined and remain under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The fire in\u2062 Lahaina has been 85\u200d percent contained, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the county in an update on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u200b blaze known as the upcountry fire was 60 percent contained. The Pulehu\/Kihei fire remains 100 percent contained, and the Pu\u02bbukoli\u02bbi\/Ka\u02bbanapali fire remains \u200bextinguished.<\/p>\n<p>Crews using cadaver dogs have searched through about \u200b32 percent of the overall burn area, according to Maui County on\u200d Tuesday. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said crews \u2063aim to cover 85-90 percent of the area by\u200d the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Tuesday, a mobile morgue unit from the \u2063U.S.\u200d Department of Health and Human \u200dServices arrived to\u2062 help Hawaii officials to identify the victims \u2064and \u200cprocess their remains.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan\u2063 Greene, the agency&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-pauses-plan-to-offer-vaccines-to-guantanamo-bay-detainees\/\" title=\"Pentagon Pauses Plan To Offer Vaccines To Guantanamo Bay Detainees\">deputy assistant secretary<\/a> for response, said the team includes coroners, pathologists, and technicians, along with equipment such as exam tables and X-ray units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be\u2064 a very, very difficult mission,\u201d Mr. Greene said.\u200b \u201cAnd\u2063 patience will be incredibly important because of the number of victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Children\u2063 are\u200b among the \u2062victims of \u2063the fires, the Hawaii governor acknowledged on Tuesday during an \u2062appearance on Hawaii News\u2062 Now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the bodies are smaller, we know\u2064 it\u2019s a child,&#8221; Mr. Green said.\u200c &#8220;There\u200b was a car, we know, for example, that had four people in it. It was obviously \u2064a family of\u200d four and two children\u200b in the\u200b back seat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three bodies have been identified. &#8220;Currently, we have identified three individuals\u2062 who are \u2064pending next of \u200bkin notification,&#8221; \u200cthe county <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Tuesday. &#8220;At the time\u200d of this release, there\u2064 have been\u200d 106 human remains recovered, awaiting identification.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the\u2062 announcement, the names\u2064 of two of the identified people were\u2063 released\u2014Robert Dyckman, 74, and Buddy Jantoc, 79, both from Lahaina.<\/p>\n<h2>Military Provide Disaster Relief Assistance<\/h2>\n<p>On\u2063 the same\u200c day, deputy Pentagon\u2062 press\u2062 secretary Sabrina Singh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/3494279\/sabrina-singh-deputy-pentagon-press-secretary-holds-a-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> details on the various ongoing assistance efforts from\u2063 the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cHawaii National Guard has activated \u200cabout 258 Army National Guard and\u2063 Air National Guard personnel to help respond \u200dto the fires, she said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This includes liaison\u2063 support to \u2062the\u200c Hawaii Emergency\u2062 Management Agency, command and control elements, and support to local law \u2062enforcement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the U.S. Army Corps of \u200bEngineers \u200dis helping to remove debris and temporarily restore power.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ms. \u200cSingh, \u2062the corps has so far \u200bdeployed 27 personnel, comprising both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-hammers-bidens-defense-cuts-critical-race-trainings\/\" title=\"Pence Hammers Biden\u2019s Defense Cuts, Critical Race Trainings\">active duty members<\/a> and\u2063 civilians,\u200d as well as 41 contractor personnel. There are also \u200d14 personnel who\u2063 are\u2063 providing virtual\u2063 support from off-site locations.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Coast Guard, Ms. \u200bSingh said they have pivoted to minimizing any environmental impact on\u2063 the\u2063 ocean \u200bbut are still ready to help if there are\u200b any \u200creports of\u2062 people in\u2064 the water.<\/p>\n<p>All up, \u2063there are about 140 Coast \u2062Guard members involved in the response \u200deffort in\u200b Maui.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Singh \u2063noted that the Coast \u200bGuard Maritime Safety and Security Team \u200cHonolulu and the\u2063 Coast \u200bGuard National Strike Force have established a\u200d safety zone\u2062 extending one nautical mile seaward\u200c from the shoreline.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve also deployed pollution response teams and \u2064equipment to the affected locations to\u200d contain \u200bany potentially hazardous contaminants \u200cand material, Ms. Singh said. Such equipment includes a 100-foot boom at the mouth of Lahaina Harbor.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency had stated that local \u200dauthorities didn&#8217;t trigger the \u200csiren system to \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/maui-wildfire-death-toll-hits-80-as-questions-raised-over-warnings-5461136?ea_src=ai_recommender&#038;ea_med=a_bot_2_ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warn residents<\/a> of the wildfires, which took the vast majority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/worst-nightmare-maui-residents-caught-in-wildfires-before-official-alerts-5459744?ea_src=ai_recommender&#038;ea_med=a_bot_2_ads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by surprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing this on Tuesday, \u2063the governor \u2062said, &#8220;Having\u200b lived on the shoreline for \u2064a long time, I know that sirens usually mean \u200dtsunami\u200c alerts, prompting people to move upcountry.\u2063 While I&#8217;m in favor\u200c of warning systems, it&#8217;s more intricate \u2064than it appears.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Biden Promises to Visit Maui<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden on Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-breaks-silence-on-maui-fires-vows-to-visit-as-death-toll-climbs-5468044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promised<\/a> \u200dhe and first \u200blady \u2064Jill Biden would \u200cvisit the site as soon as they could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want\u2063 to get\u200b in the way; I\u2019ve been to too many disaster areas,&#8221; President Biden \u2063said while\u200b delivering remarks in Milwaukee on Tuesday. \u200d&#8221;But I want\u2063 to go, make sure we\u2019ve got \u2064everything they need. Want to\u2063 be sure we don\u2019t\u2062 disrupt\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-statement-over-classified-document-scandal\/\" title=\"Biden Issues Statement Over Classified Document Scandal\">ongoing recovery efforts<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said he had contacted Federal Emergency \u200cManagement Agency \u200c(FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to discuss the \u2064ongoing federal\u200d response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>To date, FEMA has provided affected residents with 50,000 meals, 75,000 liters\u200b of water, \u206410,000 blankets, 500 beds, and other\u2064 supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The agency\u200c has also authorized\u200b one-time payments of $700 per household \u200cto those impacted and activated its transitional \u200dsheltering assistance program \u2063to temporarily \u200chouse displaced families in approved \u200bhotels and motels.<\/p>\n<p>Pledging to continue coordinating with local\u200c officials,\u200c the\u2064 president added that his \u201cthoughts and\u2062 prayers\u201d\u2062 were \u200dwith \u200bthe people of Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut not just our prayers. Every asset, every asset they need will be\u200d there\u200d for them. And we will be there in Maui as \u2064long as it takes. As long \u200das\u200d it takes\u2014I mean that sincerely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Samantha Flom and The Associated Press \u200dcontributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death toll in Lahaina, Maui, has increased to 101, making it the deadliest wildfire in U.S. modern history. 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