Hawaii Gov. Josh Green vowed “to keep the land in local people’s hands” as Maui rebuilds after a deadly wildfire that incinerated a historic island community, as local schools began reopening and traffic resumed on a major road.
Survivors of Maui wildfires face power cuts and poor cell service as teams work to find and ID the dead
“I’m hoping to at least try to get some normalcy or get them in a room where they can continue to learn or just be in another environment where they can take their minds off of that,” she said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened its first disaster recovery center on Maui, “an important first step” toward helping residents get information about assistance, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Wednesday. They also can go there for updates on aid applications.
Andaya said the sirens are primarily meant to warn about tsunamis and have never been used for wildfires. The website for the Maui siren system says they may be used to alert for fires.
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