Rescue dogs search for hundreds of missing bodies in Hawaii fire
- August 12, 2023
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Several rescue teams with dogs went to the Hawaiian island of Maui in the last hours in search of the deceased. possible corpses of hundreds of missing after
Several rescue teams with dogs went to the Hawaiian island of Maui in the last hours in search of the deceased. possible corpses of hundreds of missing after the devastating fires that devastated numerous cities.
55 confirmed deaths, still no official number of missing persons although Hawaii Gov. Josh Green confirmed at his latest press conference that the whereabouts of about a thousand people are still unknown.
It doesn’t mean they’re dead, but we can’t contact themWe cannot know,” he said.
More than 11,000 people are still without power as of Friday, according to PowerOutage.us. Communication with most of the island remains difficult.
The number of messages from people looking for their loved ones has increased in recent hours. Some of them find them but they dozens who still can’t find them.
To date, 55 bodies have been found in open areas. the interior of the burnt buildings has not yet been inspectedMaui Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. explained this Friday on the web NBK.
“We expect the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in this search as they are equipped deal with dangerous conditions burned buildings,” the local president said.
Rescue dogs arrive from California and Washington
FEMA Region 9 Director Robert Fenton said at a press conference on Thursday that search teams and rescue with dogs from California and Washington They are on Maui to help with recovery.
This is stated in a statement from the county of Maui. Firefighting work continues which are still active and which began on 8 August and indicated that six emergency shelters were open.
“For visitors wishing to leave Maui they are asked to book a flight with an airline. Travelers can book tickets to Honolulu and then continue to the mainland,” he said in his latest report, released this Friday.
The islands of Maui and Lahaina are the most affected by fires.
As stated CNN, Lauren Henry, member of the non-profit Maui Rescue Mission, the western part of the island is currently inaccessiblebecause it is “completely isolated from communication and power”.
Churches and non-governmental organizations “deliver materials to the west of Maui by water and by air, because both routes to the west side of Maui are closed to everyone, other than emergency personnel at this time,” he said.
Although several Hawaiian Islands were affected, Maui was the hardest hit. The photographs show completely destroyed areas, especially in cities like Lahainaa historic city in the west of Maui and one of the island’s most touristic areas.
Joe Biden announced a disaster
A severe drought that has hit the islands in recent months and strong winds from Hurricane Dora have causedThe flames spread at a much faster rate.
“Climate change is there and it’s affecting the islands,” commented the governor, who described the incident as “probably the largest natural disaster in the history of the state of Hawaii.”
US President Joe Biden made a decision on Thursday declare an emergency and ordered the dispatch of federal aid to complement state and local recovery efforts in affected areas.
According to EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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