Watch: Maui fires continue to rage and destroy the island



The death toll from the inferno that erupted Tuesday − fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora and exacerbated by overly dry vegetation from the ongoing drought − was at least 55. But it will probably surpass 60 and make the disaster the deadliest since Hawaii became a state in 1959, Gov. Josh Green said Thursday.

Thousands of people have been displaced, more than 1,700 structures have been destroyed, and the historic town of Lahaina was leveled. Green said the state is initially seeking 2,000 rooms for people and asked local hotels and others to help provide temporary housing for those in need.

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19 comments

  1. I pray for those who lost not only property but those they loved. God be with them all.

  2. So devastated may God helped you all to get accommodations snd to find loves one's who were lost but not accountable yet. May thr Spirit of Hod comfort all of you snd especially those who lost loved ones already and belongings and houses businesses and their livelihood. Pray for you guys. God is good all the time. ❤

  3. I was on Maui years ago, a smashing Island.

  4. Such a very sad ordeal there I hope and pray that everyone is being safe and keeping in mind that an object is not as important as a life things can be replaced lives can't. Sending my thoughts and prayers to everyone there in Hawaii. ❤🙏

  5. Africans can't really wage war with you but God is actually fighting for us

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  7. What Caused the fire?? Does Anyone Know??😢😢😢God Bless Everyone who Lost there Home,keep Your Faith in in JesusJ

  8. It's set on fire. Trust me. WEF

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  10. Why can't the government send a large cruise ship send to help load all the people stacked up at the airport with no way to get out and they could have beds to sleep on and food to eat bring them to California or another Island that has hotel rooms the that's certainly should be covered under FEMA and the president could do that he just has his head in his ass so that he's worried about his campaigning these people need help and we need to help them I remember one other time they brought a cruise ship to load people onto because they had nothing and nowhere to go I can't remember exactly which one it was but they did it and and it was a wonderful help for these people it's it's our own State and we're not going in and helping them I don't understand what is wrong with us somebody contact the congressman a senator a government agency or feed them and see what they can do we can make the phone call I just don't have any way of knowing how to do it please help

  11. My granddaughter smd her girls are stranded because her flight was canceled last night from Honolulu

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