The wildfires in Maui have claimed at least 93 lives, making it the deadliest in modern US history.
. And while crews continue searching through the charred remains of destroyed buildings and vehicles, officials fear that the death toll will continue to climb.The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources shared images of destruction from wildfires in Kula, Hawaii.
The helicopter video shows smoke still billowing from burned structures and forested areas, as well as charred areas of the hillside as the flames moved closer to buildings., and some parts of the video even show firefighters still working to extinguish hot spots left behind after the fire.Lahaina reduced to rubble by wildfiresThe death toll continues to rise in the wake of the Hawaii wildfires, as many are still considered missing.
Residents have slowly been able to return but have been forced to wait for hours inside their vehicles parked on the main road into town before entering the area because of curfews that had been in effect. Those who were able to return were met with scenes of complete devastation. Drone footage shows buildings charred beyond recognition and burned vehicles still on roads, left behind by people trying to escape the deadly advance of the flames.The town of Lahaina has been destroyed in the wake of the Hawaii wildfires, leaving many to wonder about the historic banyan tree.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a new relief program to re-house the thousands who now have no home."This means we will be able to get people into hotel rooms, Airbnbs and so on so that they are safe," he said. "Look out for your neighbors. Love them. That's what we will be defined by in the future. How we take care of our ohana ."
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