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At least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires. With only 25% of the burn area searched, officials worry the death toll will climb
CNN, MSN ^ | 8/15/23 | Nouran Salahieh

Posted on 08/15/2023 11:06:14 AM PDT by DallasBiff

With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what’s already the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century still could rise significantly, Hawaii authorities said Monday.

At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, and the number could double over the next 10 days, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told CNN Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: fire; fires; hawaii; lahaina; lahainafire; maui; mauifire; nocomment; thebakedtater; werelookingatit
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Prayers for those in Lahaina Maui.

Why didn't the democrat controlled Hawaii government, cut down the invasive grasses, after the sugar and pineapple farms closed down?

1 posted on 08/15/2023 11:06:14 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Video
Hawaii fires before/after aerial photos of Maui
https://rumble.com/v36c5mr-hawaii-fires-beforeafter-aerial-photos-of-maui.html


2 posted on 08/15/2023 11:09:46 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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Biden will fix it


3 posted on 08/15/2023 11:12:06 AM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: DallasBiff

>Why didn’t the democrat controlled Hawaii government, cut down the invasive grasses, after the sugar and pineapple farms closed down?

The real issue was the fire dpt. From what I heard, they had a brush fire they thought was controlled and they left. The winds blew it back up and fried the town. Also, a good amount of the dead are kids as they were staying home while their parents were away at work. This is horrific and it was caused by the usual incompetence.


4 posted on 08/15/2023 11:13:08 AM PDT by struggle
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To: DallasBiff

No comment.


5 posted on 08/15/2023 11:24:32 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: DallasBiff

You can be certain deaths will increase.....they didn’t cut own what they should any more than California does it’s wooded areas.


6 posted on 08/15/2023 11:31:05 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: DallasBiff

President Retard will say a prayer while he’s passed out on the beach


7 posted on 08/15/2023 11:31:29 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: DallasBiff

It will certainly increase. No one is “missing”.


8 posted on 08/15/2023 11:32:20 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: struggle
Bush fire started by electrical wires down, say some news, then left it after what appeared to b out but winds picked up and inflamed it again.
9 posted on 08/15/2023 11:33:36 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: DallasBiff

Failure to control invasive Grass burns much of California and Oregon.

Hello Hawaiin fire refugees. Been there, done that! You are never going to be allowed to go back home! Make arrangements accordingly and don’t wait years like I did for the empty promises ! You won’t be able to afford a home like you lost. You are now just an opportunity for scammers and non profits that will drive you mad!


10 posted on 08/15/2023 11:37:20 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: DallasBiff

Send more troops

Fire equipment to hawaii

Stop the billions everyday

For the dnc gay fatah - Jihad

Fascist pc - sharia nazi crusade

In the ukraine


11 posted on 08/15/2023 11:39:49 AM PDT by Firehath
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To: caww

Lines, grass, incompetent bureaucracy..it’s all that.

Oregon electric has us on a crazy situation. Every time it’s hot, they shut it down periodically to prevent sparks. It was 110 here yesterday.


12 posted on 08/15/2023 11:40:34 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: DallasBiff

More is coming out.

Residents say that folks have been asking the residents to sell for some time. They refused.

Hawaii wants one of the WEF, 15-minute cities there, apparently.

Saw a video today that someone(possibly the mayor) is wanting the state to buy up all the land.

Some real sinister and greedy folks these days.


13 posted on 08/15/2023 11:41:46 AM PDT by qaz123
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I've learned long ago never to trust authorities to take care of anything. We all need to be prepared for emergencies on our own - and time we choose to act.

I don't understand why if you know an Island area is on fire and there's hurricane winds coming why you wouldn't leave the area to another part of the Island. Keeping tank full and other basic actions to secure yourself BEFORE waiting for government? If you smell the smoke you darn well need to bail the area.

14 posted on 08/15/2023 11:47:38 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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Smell the smoke? Lol

If you live in southern Oregon, you always smell smoke. It’s so thick today you can’t see the foothills. 110 degrees. Typical for this time of year.


15 posted on 08/15/2023 11:56:26 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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To: DallasBiff

I want to know why the pineapple and sugar fames closed down


16 posted on 08/15/2023 11:59:45 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: Firehath

From the day - evening night

Of the Lahaina fire

I have a picture

Of an unattended brush fire

In South West maui - kihei

Just 50 feet from

Closely built home - businesses

Where I live

That all had to be evacuated

Because of the danger

We were all in


17 posted on 08/15/2023 12:02:32 PM PDT by Firehath
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To: caww

I’d guess arson....Same as in CA..and all across the nation. Cananda too........


18 posted on 08/15/2023 12:04:44 PM PDT by Osage Orange
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To: McGavin999

Wages in the filipines

Is 50 dollars / month

In China 100 / month

Mexico 200 / month

Approximately

Ethonal is double the cost

Of gasoline


19 posted on 08/15/2023 12:05:55 PM PDT by Firehath
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To: Firehath

That is such a shame. Pineapple has not been the same, no better pineapple than Hawaiian


20 posted on 08/15/2023 12:09:40 PM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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