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Hawaii: 99 fire deaths; They expect their number to double in the coming days.

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Josh Greenthe governor of Hawaiithe island, which belongs to the United States, assured on Monday that body count due to forest fires that have devastated part of the

Hawaii: 99 fire deaths;  They expect their number to double in the coming days.

Josh Greenthe governor of Hawaiithe island, which belongs to the United States, assured on Monday that body count due to forest fires that have devastated part of the archipelago in recent days, especially on the island Mauihas already risen to 99figure foreshadowing “significantly increased”.

In ads for the American network CNNadvanced that this amount could double in the next ten days.

(The death toll) will rise very significantly. We study all the figures.

Green further stated that attempts to find more missingthe number of which is unknown, but estimated to be in the thousands. slowly but steadily despite poor conditions, which in some areas are reflected in very high temperatures even for sniffer dogswhich can only withstand 15 minutes of continuous operation.

However, the credit rating agency Moody’s Analytics encrypted Damage caused flame between three thousand seven thousand 500 million dollars.

Of the three major fires registered in the city of Mauione has been 100% localized for several days, while the other two are classified as 60% and 80%, according to the county.

Some areas are still on lockdown and police chiefJohn Pelletier estimated over the weekend that 3% burnt areas.

Parallel to extinction and tracking accountability requirements before what happened with some voices calling clarify why the notification system did not work on time or the electrical wiring had something to do with the fires fanned by the strong winds on the island.

This tragedy is already considered deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s recent history and the deadliest fire wave in the United States in over a century, with 453 deaths in 1918 in a series of fires in Minnesota and Wissonsin.

Weekend, He US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced public health emergency on the island, allowing the provision of medical care to the victims “with greater flexibility” and ease.

Xavier BecerraSecretary of HHS, said in a statement:

We will do our best to help the Hawaiian authorities respond to the health effects of wildfires by working closely with other federal agencies.

Richard Bissen, mayor of Lahaina, the former capital of the archipelago and one of the island’s most touristic areas, assured the day before that 80% of the city was completely destroyed flame fanned by Hurricane Dora.

Broadcast satellite images show the destruction caused by forest fire on the island Maui, Hawaiishowing dozens of buildings reduced to rubble and many areas engulfed in flames.

Across the island, hundreds of buildings, including a school, church, businesses and homes, were damaged in a fire that killed at least 55 people.

images Satellite images taken on June 25 and August 9 allow comparison of the historic city Lahaina, Maui, Before and after the last natural disaster in the United States.

(According to information from Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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