OT: Looks like Lahaina (Maui) no longer exists
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I am not sure of the start of the fire but know winds from an offshore storm caused it to get out of control and spread to where it is a disaster.
If so, it goes to show how conservative we need to be in allowing human intervention to "solve" our environmental concerns. So many cases in history of man executing a plan to "solve" these issues where it totally backfires. Many cases involve introducing non-indigenous species to eradicate problem species which leads to even worse unintended consequences.
Sadly…. Lots of concern over a large banyan tree that was hundreds of your old there. No word yet that I’ve seen
Crazy. I was just there in April - highly doubt that Banyan Tree will survive given what I’ve seen. Fires in the Upcountry too.
I thought Lahaina was kind of a boring tourist trap and only spent about an hour there before going back to Wailea, but it still sucks. Can see why those historic buildings went up like torches, though.
I thought Lahaina was kind of a boring tourist trap and only spent about an hour there before going back to Wailea, but it still sucks. Can see why those historic buildings went up like torches, though.
Where’s the source for that? Just heard they were wildfires with really bad timing (red flag conditions). Only morons would think of doing burns in those conditions
Haven’t seen it reported anywhere, most likely bullshit.
Terrible situation. Honeymooned there a few years ago.
I have a cruise booked for Hawaii and we're supposed to be in Lahania on Dec 1. It will be interesting to see how the cruise line handles it.
From what I read, brush fires aren't uncommon in Hawaii, especially on the drier sides of mountains. They tend to be small, less than 2 sq miles and are mainly grassland fires.
This one got out of control due to a typhoon 500 miles away that delivered 60 mph winds. They use helicopters to control fires, but the winds kept them all grounded.
From what I read, brush fires aren't uncommon in Hawaii, especially on the drier sides of mountains. They tend to be small, less than 2 sq miles and are mainly grassland fires.
This one got out of control due to a typhoon 500 miles away that delivered 60 mph winds. They use helicopters to control fires, but the winds kept them all grounded.
wife and i were just there last summer on a graduation gift cruise for our grand children who had just graduated college & hs. a beautiful place. it's an absolute shame. hope things are better for you and the locals by that time.
With winds of 60-70 MPH the waves had to be substantial. Imagine standing in those waves, holding onto your kids trying avoid drowning, watching your home and your town go up on flames.🥵
Just an awful thing .Watching your home burn as you stand in the ocean.
Wow. Jeff Bezos just gave Maui $100,000,000 for recovery.
I know people complains about billionaires but credit where it is due.
I know people complains about billionaires but credit where it is due.
Death toll is rapidly climbing.
apnews.com
Death toll rises to 67 in Maui wildfires
Hawaii officials say the confirmed wildfire death toll on Maui has risen from to 67, up from 55 previously.
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Daily Overview on Instagram: "MAUI WILDFIRES Deadly wildfires have ripped across the Hawaiian Island of Maui this week, causing widespread damage to infrastructure, mass evacuations, and at least three dozen deaths. These before and after Overviews
40K likes, 886 comments - dailyoverview on August 10, 2023: "MAUI WILDFIRES Deadly wildfires have ripped across the Hawaiian Island of Maui this week, causin..."
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"As the death toll around Lahaina climbed to 93, authorities warned that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages."
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Hawaii churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires
Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing in Hawaii churches as communities began looking ahead to a long recovery from last week’s wildfire on Maui.
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More of those people should do the same. That community needs billions. They need to build a large home base and send the illegals over there to rebuild the town.
Reading about all these wildfires and often seeing the lines of charred cars, it would lead me to maybe buy a cheap dirt bike if I lived in a fire prone area. Just read about 2 guys who survived - got their family to safety, went down to the harbor to try and save some boats, and rode out past all the doomed people in cars on their dirt bikes.
Something nimble to go off road, ride the shoulder or lane split
Looks like is gonna get real in Lahaina. There are concerns that there are going to be a lot of kids' bodies found as school was canceled and kids stayed home while their parents worked. In the meantime, the second-guessing is going to get really rough. I don't know how you can fight a fire in 60 to 80 mph winds but word on the street is that people are not going to accept whatever is the final after-action report.
That's heartbreaking if true. I won't comment on the incompetence if the alleged is true unless it comes out as factual. But if it is then that is truly heartbreaking.
I have no doubt the media will work with the politicians to suppress uncomfortable information.
