UPDATE: The death toll in the Maui wildfires is up to 96, and more than 2,700 structures were destroyed in the historic town of Lahaina, according to authorities.
, the flames on Maui raced through parched brush — one moving as fast as 1 mile every minute, according to Green.
Taufa Samisoni said his uncle, aunt, cousin and the cousin’s 7-year-old son were found dead inside a burned car. Samisoni's wife, Katalina, said the family would draw comfort from Silva's reference to the Bible story of how Jesus' disciple Peter walked on water and was saved from drowning.Photos: Deadly Wildfires Devastate Maui's West End
Green said 500 hotels rooms will be made available for locals who have been displaced. An additional 500 rooms will be set aside for workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some hotels will carry on with normal business to help preserve jobs and sustain the local economy, Green said.J.P. Mayoga, a cook at the Westin Maui in Kaanapali, is still making breakfast, lunch and dinner on a daily basis.
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