Posted on 08/10/2023 3:35:38 AM PDT by janetjanet998
A brush fire raging across Hawaii has sent thousands of residents fleeing their homes, killing at least 36 people and destroying parts of a centuries-old town.
“As the firefighting efforts continue, 36 total fatalities have been discovered today amid the active Lahaina fire,” Maui County said in a news release. “No other details are available at this time.”
Death toll continues to rise
Horrifying footage inside a car from Maui wildfires escape
https://rumble.com/v361cjd-horrifying-footage-inside-a-car-from-maui-wildfires-escape.html
Aerial Video of Maui devastated by fire
https://rumble.com/v360180-aerial-video-of-maui-devastated-by-fire.html
The worst loss of life in Hawaii since Pearl Harbor
It would have taken 30 sec to load that poor woman in the car.
The was the Tsunami in Hilo that killed a lot of people. Not to downplay this, it’s horrible. I hope the death count doesn’t get any worse.
Any idea if this is another arson case like w/canada?
What percentage of the properties lost were adequately insured?
The answer to that question might explain a lot.
All this heat and the fire. Signs?
That’s terrible...shouldn’t happen...Stupid brush fires spread sooo quick...
If most of the 0roperty owners were uninsured or under insured, this could be Leilani Estates all over again.
Nice to see that Hawaii hasn’t learned a damn thing from that, either.
My good friends live in Wailuku. Texted last night to see if they’re OK. They are, but many nearby friends and family members have lost everything.
I can’t possibly watch any video. Maui is my favorite place on earth. It would crush me to see the devastation of places that became familiar when I lived there.
Given its an Uber lib state I suspect they refuse to do prescription burns. If that’s the case it may very well have contributed to this.
Regardless......very sad.
“Nice to see that Hawaii hasn’t learned a damn thing from that, either”
Been under dem control for a long time. Last repub governor of Hawaii was 13 years ago......I suspect it’ll go a little like hurricane Katrina, now that these democrat politicians there have to actually do the job they were elected to do and make real time decisions that involve real consequences there’s gonna be some freezing up deer in headlights type behavior.......sorta like yurtle mcconnell at the podium.
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“Bros” didn’t even try to help her.
Cowards.
I use that also, and nary a peep from Janet's links.
How horrible!!!!!!!
“Horrifying footage inside a car from Maui wildfires escape”
WTH, person laying on the ground. Didn’t seem like the car occupants cared much to check on her.
My Aunt has a very nice modern house on an acre up in the Hills of Maui and last info we could get before comms went to hell is that she evacuated as a precaution. I just wonder to where on the island?
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