Posted on 08/11/2023 9:54:40 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Hawaii had the world's fanciest natural disaster warning system on the planet. It also had an ongoing firebug problem, and recent academic study warning that the place was very vulnerable to fire catastrophes.
Somehow, none of that figured in the government's fire plan. The firebug is still out there. The conditions created for big fires, such as the proliferation of non-native grasses, remain on Maui. And the fancy emergency warning system somehow didn't work.
Never mind any of that: Its governor says the problem is global warming.
“We've never experienced a wildfire that affected a city like this before,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) told reporters Thursday, noting that global warming is exacerbating extreme weather around the world and will have to be considered as communities rebuild. “Climate change is here."
Which seems a little distant from his immediate duties as governor.
Here's the opening scenario for the catastrophe on Maui that took out Hawaii's lovely heritage town of Lahaina, destroyed 1,000 buildings, and killed scores of people, from the Associated Press:
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town. Instead, officials sent alerts to mobile phones, televisions and radio stations — but widespread power and cellular outages may have limited their reach.
Hawaii boasts what the state describes as the largest integrated outdoor all-hazard public safety warning system in the world, with about 400 sirens positioned across the island chain to alert people to various natural disasters and other threats.
But many survivors said in interviews Thursday that they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning that gave them enough time to prepare
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The Climate Change Crowd’s “Reichstag Fire”
Hawaii state officials suspected arsonists were at work in Maui previously.
Now it is more expedient to blame 'climate change.'
Scoundrels.https://t.co/WSrT9XMd2s — Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) August 10, 2023
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Officials said fires were located all over the island of Maui in different regions.
“Fire and police suspect someone is intentionally setting them,” said Maui Mayor Michael Victorino.
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Ya, we were there 21 Jan. 2017 when their "warning system" told us an N.K. Nuke was headed for Hawaii.......
Climate cultist are an imminent threat to humanity.
The unintended consequence of Democrat politicians not worrying about the safety of the citizens.
Lahaina area in Maui is in a rain shadow part of the island, meaning it doesn’t get the rain the rest of the island gets. It’s basically a desert climate so any talk of climate change causing this is a lafg.
Fire bug probably works out of the gov’s office....or maybe even for King PedoPIG, The First.... NOTHING would be a surprise these days.
Hawaii Governor is as dumb as Biden,,,,,Maui was built before Hawaii was a State and there were few if any fire codes when Maui was settled and for many years most of the structures were thrown together with out concerns of fire. Because of its mild tropical climate no concern was given in regard to insulation or electrical codes. Then it is hit with very strong hurricane winds, a fire starts and the rest is history. Climate change is wishful political thinking to blame Nature for the Government to cover its a$$.
As long as no one mentions DEW, condo developers, underground lava or China, “arsonist,” like a lone gunman, fits the bill and who’s the wiser?
Spain recently had an arsonist problem.
“And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the Islands, and they will know that I Am HaShem.” - Ezekiel 39
When we see fire, we should repent.
I have no potato chips to eat with my beer. That DAMN GLOBAL WARMING.... strikes again.
Despite all these arguments about arson and climate change—the underlying fact remains that thousands lost their homes, businesses and livlihood. I have seen this upfront in Paradise, Berry Creek, Santa Rosa and Bangor (all in northern California). The displaced peoples stories are heart wrenching as well as inspiring—it will take days for those stories to arrive...
I remember in Paradise some 86 people died—many burned to a crisp. The ashes from Paradise floated onto my and other’s properties in the area...I kept thinking that there were people in those ashes-—
bttt
“Ya, we were there 21 Jan. 2017 when their “warning system” told us an N.K. Nuke was headed for Hawaii.......”
The day after Trump was sworn in as President. Probably just another coincidence.
But I’m seeing that fake missile alert as being January 2018
Our daughter was with us, expecting her first child, born June 2018.
Citizens need to take responsibility for their own safety.
Government doesn’t give a ****.
What happened to the folks at Leilani Estates should have been instructive.
Sorry these fires happened. That being said, I never cared much for Hawaii or Hawaiians. Arrogant, racist, hate white people, and everything Hawaii is like God’s gift to mankind.
Get outta here......
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