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The fires have already killed 96 people. that have devastated the island of Maui (Hawaii, USA) over the past week, in what has become the most dramatic wildfire
The fires have already killed 96 people. that have devastated the island of Maui (Hawaii, USA) over the past week, in what has become the most dramatic wildfire in the United States in terms of death toll in the past century, and Priority is focused on continuing to search for hundreds of missing people.
According to figures released on Monday by local authorities, three more bodies have been found in recent hours, Bringing the death toll to 96, though there are fears that the worst is yet to come as search parties with the help of specialized dogs are expected to find many more bodies among the charred ruins of the historic resort town of Lahaina.
Hundreds are still missingalthough in many areas there is no electricity or mobile coverage to reach them, and their family and friends have mobilized on social media to help find them.
In fact, Maui Police Department Chief John Pelletier said at a press conference on Saturday that the process search, recovery and identification are still in their early stagesso the death toll will increase and it is not clear how it will end.
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“None of us yet knows their size,” said Pelletier, recalling that the greatest devastation occurs in the west of the Hawaiian Island, where cities such as Lahaina are almost completely destroyed.
Although the authorities are cautious when it comes to numbers, Pelletier himself estimated last Thursday at about 1,000 the number of missing persons, people who have not yet been found by their relatives, and this figure has not been updated again.
Pelletier admitted that until this Saturday only 3% of the affected area could be examined: “We’re going as fast as we can, but we’ve only been able to reach 3%, which is what we’ve been trying to achieve with the dogs.”
Starting Monday and to expedite travel to West Maui, local officials said a system that uses access tokens will take effect to ensure effective traffic management and prioritize the safety of all road users.
Photo: Reuters file
As such, posters will be released under the following categories: West Maui Residents, West Maui Resort Staff, ambulance personnel, medical personnel, community staff, county staff, truckers and volunteers.
There are areas of Lahaina and Upper Kula, where don’t drink running water (even after boiling) and it is recommended to use bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice and cooking until further notice.
To alleviate this situation, they included various drinking water pointsas well as for food and other essentials, and emergency shelters are also still open.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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