The Maui properties of billionaires had the brush cut back from power lines, the power turned off when the 70 mph winds started, and the water remaining on during the blaze, courtesy of the local government.
The Maui properties of peasants had brush growing all the up to the houses and power lines, the power remained on when the 70 mph winds started, and the water turned off during the blaze, courtesy of the local government.
The billionaires’ properties survived, the peasants’ didn’t.
Water pressure got lost when fires melted soldered pipes.
Spring loaded-shutoff valves held open plastic or lead straps could have stopped water pressure loss.
“The billionaires’ properties survived, the peasants’ didn’t”
Any videos showing that?
In any event the long-term lesson is that an individual, family, or small unit must not totally rely on any level of government.
all the more reason it was delibert to begin a smart island.