Hawaii wildfires: Over 80 people dead

Officials in Hawaii are trying to determine how devastating wildfires were able to rip through the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui so quickly and without warning.
More than 80 people have died in the fires over the past three days, and that number is expected to rise.
Rescuers are searching the ashes of destroyed homes for anyone still alive.
Our Washington Correspondent Siobhan Kennedy is on the island of Maui - and has been to the War Memorial Centre in Wailuku, where some of the survivors are taking shelter.
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[@ibeemeeintp3033]

I am a Lahaina Firestorm survivor and I will tell you many disabled and elderly were unable to flee the flames..... Breaks my heart.....

[@meowchat6175]

I know exactly what is behind the fires. Do you?

[@slartibartfast7921]

People, animals, treasured belongings. Such a tragedy, and it won’t be the last.

[@mary-anneswanson1428]

I am so very glad you made it out . I am heartbroken to hear so many others did not .

[@padnomnidprenon9672]

​@user-kb8up3ww4yLol, homeless starting fires all accros the state, on the same hot day ? Must be at least 1500 organized homeless... Pfff.. are theses people taking you for monkeys ?

[@334honda]

Add the drug addicts and street types and the death count will be high.

[@scottdean9259]

These fires are not normal. I'm 60 and have never seen this before. Trees burning from the inside out. Engine blocks melted. All the windows in all the cars, melted. Houses burnt completely to the ground but plastic items nearby untouched. Come on people wake up

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

I am awake... not many are sadly enough.

[@Hava744]

Are you thinking what I am thinking , somewhere,someone has something to do with this . But why Maui ?

[@alexvbyev]

I think so too, and date it happened 8.08… 🤔

[@dolcepescas6153]

@@Hava744 to reclaim land without a fight. That land by the water is valuable, its a harbor, great weather for vacation - and there's not big money in Lahaina, it's mostly homes passed down through the family... no huge resorts and condos and big money there - yet..... now its a new fresh slate to "build back better." investors wet dream

[@Hava744]

@@dolcepescas6153 wow , thanks for your input.

[@2puffs770]

This is the highest level of stress one can endure. The loss of loving family members, friends, pets, the security of your home, your job, and it happened to you all at once. Imagine doing this while you're facing a life threatening illness. Our hearts just can't go out to you enough. Islanders, you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers. Old Lahaina may be gone, but, a new one lives in the traditional spirit of the hearts and souls that remain.

[@volaf1218]

The best comment ever.

[@California265]

❤🙏💔

[@ritakaipokahaleua_6437]

Mahalo for your support it really touched my heart!!! from Maui

[@henrymorgan3982]

Great hope, but Lahaina Town is gone forever. Sorry. kzbin.info/www/bejne/raWuhKqNoq2Ul6s

[@tiffsaver]

I don't have any children, only dogs. But even the thought of them perishing in a blaze is almost too much for me to contemplate. I can't even imagine the pain of losing a friend or family member. Stay strong, Lahaina.

[@roswithamoldenhauer7780]

Why is Sydney smiling showing her house in ashes ?

[@JavaAndroid]

Big cash claim

[@feleciakettlewell6280]

Why was the young lady laughing like wtf this is sad and reality, not u tube

[@PaulBroekemeier]

People deal with disaster in weird ways, she might just be a super positive person.

[@dfv671]

She's probably renting the house so it's not her house.

[@endtimesareuponus8930]

@@PaulBroekemeier nope

[@briandunning2974]

Or she realises that any reaction is not going to make any difference.

[@THXx1138]

Tik Tok

[@redeemedbygrace9236]

I am so sorry people of Lahaina. So sorry for your loss & pain & grief. My family burned alive in their car while trying to escape a horrific wildfire 2 years ago. One was a child. The nightmare never ends. My prayers are for your comfort right now.

[@LilyGazou]

My condolences.

[@slothsluethe177]

Ooooh that's so terrible! So so very sorry for your loss!😢

[@poonlenghenryyap2923]

Tell them to heed Micah 6 :8.

[@IanLewisCymru]

Your so-called 'god' was no good for your deceased family then - presumably they didn't pray long enouh or hard enough. THERE is NO GOD - humans created gods, NOT the other way around.

[@snowysquirrel9790]

Oh My God, So Horrific. I'm so Sorry. Praying for you.

[@jenx7697]

What tf is wrong with that girl that she's smiling and taking selfies near the devastation? Not her house? Doing it for attention?

[@LovinglyYourz]

Haha even her outfit wearing beach attire😅

[@appelblossom4311]

As a resident of Kona, I have offered say to my house that I use for Airbnb for lodging for people in Maui if I have given my name and information to state front organizations as well, private charitable organizations. I donated money and will bring supplies to my friends salon, who is helping with sending needed provisions. We will Malama and Kokua for our Maui neighbors! If you can help, please donate anything you’re able to donate!

[@alfonsosalinas3026]

Investors gonna swoop in and buy those house land plots at a cheap discount

[@johnschulenberg7560]

The real estate is not for sale and the homeowners will have their insurance company build them a new home with new furnishings.

[@user-nj1tu9sk2g]

Almost sounds like the leadership of that island were CLUELESS about what was happening. A TOTAL failure.

[@italianwaterice9594]

The place went up in flames instantly . This wasnt a forest fire u twit

[@nanallen1]

We have seen this before - no warning, complete destruction, anomalous fire behavior. Who ? What technology ?

[@michaelobrien1779]

DEW

[@nanallen1]

@@michaelobrien1779 Thank you for having the courage to state what many of us know to be true.

[@777sLc1]

They dont need pity they need support. And keep a eye on your kids

[@southerncross5360]

Wth is happening @1:53? Trauma doesn't make people get dressed up in spandex shorts and a bikini top to go pose with a burned down house. Anyone who thinks for themselves is going to question what's really going on when they see and hear media reports like this one.

[@mikeprice4103]

Picky on that poor lady, nobody likes a fashion cop

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

A tictok star.

[@nlwilson4892]

Do you think she got time to change into suitable clothes before she ran for her life? Or are you suggesting she should have been able to source something more suitable by now in the middle of a disaster zone.

[@Eagle-eye-pie]

should she be wailing and tearing her hair out? anyone who thinks for themselves will know that people react to catastrophe differently at different times.

[@jasonarvizu9450]

I know that we all deal with trauma and loss differently, but it’s probably better to cut the girl taking selfies by her burnt down house while posing.

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Probably from California.

[@bullishatresistance8830]

If you're talking about 2:21 she is holding something up to show someone out of frame. You can see her phone in her other hand. She does seem smiley but guessing she is still in shock and processing what happened.

[@zonevproductions]

Sick people run things

[@user-vy4xx2qp3d]

Gen Z have no soul

[@cherylb2008]

Funeral and crematory services should be donated. Funeral costs can be astronomical. It is a hardship anyway, and now these people have lost EVERYTHING.😢 This is catastrophic for so many people. Just tragic

[@raeperonneau4941]

“Our Aloha knows no bounds.” Truer words have rarely been spoken. 💔😢🙏🏼

[@kiyonaleesmith2606]

Chant nam myoho renge kyo hawaii and find your local sgi Buddhist center! It is the law of life and will change this environmental havoc thats is going on in the universe

[@crystaldawn9255]

We aren't going to blame first responders for not being able to predict this kind of thing and send out a warning. For one it moved fast there was no warning, and for two the phone lines were burnt anyways

[@henrymorgan3982]

So nobody is at fault then?

[@lilmaela]

​@@henrymorgan3982nature.

[@playlisttarmac]

I feel so bad for the homeless and many will also now be jobless. America is not kind to their homeless or unemployed.

[@Chozenfew73]

Don't worry there's already plans for a smart 15 min city in Hawaii, anyone would of thought all this was planned out in advance.

[@hannahburke7328]

​@@Chozenfew73 When Was This Announced?

[@ja007mes5]

They don't wanna say 1000 people died, they just say 1000 missing

[@dw5731]

That blonde seem very happy and still doing selfies. wtf

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

They are all over Maui. Vacuous people and their Instagrams.

[@marcaweaver7833]

She is posing in someone's burned down home that may still contain the charred remains. So disrespectful. She is in the off limits area and, along with many other idiots, is the reason access to the residents was shut down abruptly yesterday, I complained to this channel and hope that they either edit her out or take this down. NO RESPECT. Big no no here in the islands.

[@marcaweaver7833]

​@@0neOver0neThreeSeven Wrong. She was in the off limits area. TRESSPASSING for a photo to post. Walking aroung on ashes that probalby contained the ashes of the person/persons who lived there.

[@FVWhimsy2010]

The smiling white girl who came dressed for the press was probably renting...clearly, she's not upset.

[@Augie13]

The houses where they are showing are in the $1,000,000 plus range...

[@DJ-vj4vi]

This lady is smiling and laughing inside at the poor folks in Hawaii.

[@arieschick1]

Imagine she escaped in her black bikini and stilettos only to get her 15 minutes ...

[@lenoredavi6137]

We all respond to stress differently...

[@cheryl9389]

I live in a forest area.I don't understand how so many died...Where was the Coast Guard? E-vac helicopters.This is a coastal area, they should have had much more emergency escape action...why not? They said the fires started at 3pm but not evacuated till after 5:30? Where's governor green?

[@Starlight-pi8ln]

Oprah, can we use a few acres of your property to set up tents town, bathrooms facilities and cafeteria for the people for a while.

[@_Ben4810]

She needs those acres for the helicopter landing area for Meghan, Harry & the HARPO Productions film crew....

[@Starlight-pi8ln]

All of 2000+ acres?

[@reneestevez7193]

Lahaina has turned into a big crematorium, it should be declared a holly shrine or state park.

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Yup.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Very close to. Could save billions to spend on the rail.

[@petersonkabugi3472]

We are sorry. Receive Love from Kenya

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Sending love to a loveless people.

[@meowtotheworld4801]

Why aren't you leading with how many people are missing. Which is 1000. That's the number that matters. 🙄

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Aloha spirt will rebuild and support this devastated community…

[@okbaumgaertner7126]

I love when the young man said “Aloha has no bounds” ❤️

[@christianzilla]

Poor fellow. Made me cry.

[@MakaiMauka]

Folks are in the best hands with Dr. Guy Sugino. He is one of the best doctors anywhere. Mahalo Doc!

[@susanwahl6322]

One lady said that her grandma was in an assisted living center. She did’t think anyone survived .

[@sandram6828]

Sending love from Canada. RIP beautiful people.

[@amandah1875]

My husband is Palestinian so knows tragedy all too well. Imagine living through 3 wars.

[@AdamJMusic23]

I'm Sorry to say the 'war & oppression against Palestine' is 3 Generations deep but all most ppl can say now is... 'poor Ukraine' so very sad. 😢

[@sistakia33]

In the first few days you're just happy to be alive when so many didn't make it. But then you remember what you used to have and what you truly valued. Pictures of what used to be now only exist in your mind and your heart. For those of us that are watching from so far away...we grieve with you. 😢

[@CDN1975]

And then grief and guilt that you survived when many didn't. PTSD is inevitable.

[@theblessedone9700]

My parents lost all pictures. So we the kids & grand kids never even seen pictures of them. We are living without knowing what they looked like. I developed fears of fire. I got burns on my Head. This brought back memories of when it happened. I refused to watch the videos. Only 3 days later I forced myself to watch a City burned down. I have a friend who not long ago moved to Hawaii. Only today I asked if they are ok. Hawaii is a paradise for me. I can only dream to visit. It is a very scary situation to very homeless & lost everything.

[@theblessedone9700]

I suffered the trauma for decades. I suffered since I was a young Teen. The nightmare also fueled all my nightmares. My family once had a very nice brand new home built. My parents worked 30 plus years & saved. We were only abled to have only the outside shelves of the House built. We slowly filled in the inside walls. Then came a tragic event. We were only had all we have on our body. Pajamas with nothing else. Not even a pair of home Shoes. The just saved money we had to leave behind. I was a young 7 years old. Maui people lost everything by nature. I & my families lost everything by pure evil regime who robbed us. We went from have all that we needed to poorer than them. I was only 7 years old. I was so angry. My childhood was robbed as well. I was starving & homeless. All we do was for years in deep depression. Enslaved, tortures, diseased, worked to death, was on death sentence. We are innocent. We did nothing to anyone. Victims of wars. In a decade of my life I went through 3 wars. I hopes our government gives people good mental supports as well. As loosing everything is a severe mind trauma. I hopes everyone in Maui gets all they needs plus mental counselings. You well needs the counseling to make you well again.

[@sistakia33]

@@theblessedone9700 Normally I avoid videos like what happened in Hawaii because of the nightmares but I was so shocked by what we all call Paradise being on fire! I am still in shock. (And I am sorry for your experience too.) 🌹

[@moc3597]

It was never gona be “36 victims” so sad I hope number doesn’t keep rising.

[@rebelfighter5249]

With close to 1000 still MIA, it was never going to stay at 36 deaths.

[@hrhtreeoflife4815]

Q Death toll 💔 😢 😪 Currently 80 Q ❤️

[@mikem1457]

The true number will fall between 500 and 1000

[@endtimesareuponus8930]

I guarantee the number will rise. Do you have brain cells? Not many.

[@Stinkyfart283]

@@mikem1457💔💔

[@robynconway1286]

I think pets, farm and wildlife should be counted also just so we are aware humans are not the only to suffer in disasters.

[@Slide164]

Really? That’s your number one concern????

[@debbiehenri345]

Actually, I agree with you. There should always be an accounting of domestic animals and an estimate of wildlife lost. It really put things into perspective when Australian authorities made estimates as to the number of wildlife killed in the bushfires.

[@thorkagemob1297]

​@@debbiehenri345completely agree. Of course human deaths should be accounted for and documented first, but they absolutely should document animal deaths.

[@SprinkledFox]

​@@Rafaelleao1977chimpanzees wage war. Dolphins rape other dolphins. Domestic cats kill for fun

[@chaselee86]

Salute to the girl who is still smiling in front of her house burnt to ground.

[@copwatchImperial]

“Still smiling?” She’s in shock and traumatized.

[@ialwayslie7011]

that girl sydney carney looks chill af

[@slartibartfast7921]

​@@copwatchImperial I think you’re right.

[@dfv671]

She's probably renting, may not be her house.

[@cerberus2654]

Looks like some kind of a coping mechanism for her, on the inside she's screaming.

[@SA-ff9uc]

The newsreader is very cheerful. Only 80 dead.

[@user-gv3sx6kb2p]

Please treat your people well, America.

[@missymoonwillow6545]

Doc says, "it's like being in a war". How true these words may prove over time....

[@grpnepal]

🙏||ॐ||💐💐💐 It is well known all over the world,super power real stupid USA investing million of $ in Africa and south Asia for ethnetic conflict/ war, religion war. Now Super power God has open his eyes in Hawai. So American govt. Should stop such sinful doing againt global humanity. Lord Krishna bless all. Thanks. Thanks !

[@embracedchimera5886]

pets are soulmates this hurts my heart and soul

[@izzyreeze3538]

R.I.P for those who couldn't make it. 🙏

[@alicejohnson4128]

Our survival is in unity. To save ourselves and the planet when climate catastroρhes are on the rise, we need to build a safe and peaceful *Creative* *Society,* where human life will be the highest value, so everything will be done to secure and improve it.

[@diannethomas7057]

God is the answer!

[@markweigel3301]

😎🙏Words of Wisdom, Alice, Words of Wisdom 🙏🤙

[@wheresyouraloha]

We Hawaiians know how to live that way as do most native peoples, it is the power that be using climate change to genocide us.

[@db8658]

​@@diannethomas7057Maybe you can ask "god" to quit procrastinating.

[@diannethomas7057]

@@db8658 Patience is a virtue. I'll wait until He says the work is done.

[@kathyerb3134]

my heart goes out to the whole island, esp the city. love from canada

[@Phuh_Queue]

Sending Aloha from Paradise Ca 🌺🤙 Ain’t nuthin but a DEW thing

[@mikeprice4103]

Mountain Dew? To much caffeine for me

[@1957bullshit]

Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)... When I read PR story that Oprah went to Walmart & Costco, bought supplies & was handing them out, I knew this was suspect. Never let a good tragedy go to waste. Let the land grabbing begin.

[@INOD-2]

@@1957bullshit How ironic. The last part of your name after 1957 is so appropriate for your theory. It must be exhausting thinking up new conspiracy theories as the cause of every natural disaster.

[@1957bullshit]

That was fast. The DEW algorithm must have alerted you so you can jump on it quick to lie and deny.

[@stuartliddell8363]

Get the facts before you report

[@donwill1926]

How can there be unburned trees directly next to buildings reduced to white ash?

[@lindaschutze7929]

Direct Energy Weapons from the government

[@BilldalSWE]

@@lindaschutze7929 Aliens more likely. They've been wanting to take Hawaii since Pearl Harbour.

[@menamajors1198]

@@lindaschutze7929 , exactly.

[@mikeprice4103]

@@lindaschutze7929 How do i get a job at the laser?

[@meowchat6175]

I know exactly what is behind the fires. Shall I tell you?

[@icantbelieveitsnotbutter8851]

Did she just take a selfie lol

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Yup. And smiled and laughed about it.

[@goodgrandma2758]

So sorry. Hawaii is such a spiritual place. God watch over these people and help them with their pain 😢

[@missusbarkdog]

Allah have mercy on these poor people

[@julieoliver8170]

What caused this fire. Noice how no reporting dine in facts of cause and why the alarm system for such an event didn't get used. Why was hydrants dry? Why isn't the public getting real information from the County?

[@henrymorgan3982]

You must cover up when incompetent government workers get exposed..

[@GreenWitch1]

You weren’t here. It happened in an instant! The high winds from Hurricane Dora knocked down many power lines sparking the fires.

[@julieoliver8170]

Maui police have loud speakers on the cars. They are liable for the people dieing. No excuses for this one.

[@GreenWitch1]

@@julieoliver8170 Dude! The town was gone in 17 minutes!!! Get over yourself 🙄

[@julieoliver8170]

Maybe you think GMO mosquito being used on Maui is a good idea to. Did you know over a billion mosquitoes that have been genetically mutated are being released on Maui? Think people

[@user-im9xq7fp5r]

a first world country , with top notch telecommunication capability, failing in many ways its people in this calamity. Norad can detect early a nuclear attack anywhere in North America from Alaska to Florida, but allowing a regional fire to wreak such deadly havoc certainly begs the question "how good REALLY is Norad ?? "

[@missymoonwillow6545]

your questioning is valid. thank you for posting your thoughts, may we continue to share openly and honestly from our hearts. The dead deserve that much from us.

[@user-im9xq7fp5r]

@@The_Funguseater I know what norad is, i m not saying norad shoukd detect things like this, but, with all the high tech available, couldn't even send a urgent disaster message to the civilians via smart phones.

[@henrymorgan3982]

It's not their job.

[@GreenWitch1]

@@pabloloja524He issued a disaster relief order within 6 hours!! His presence wasn’t necessary 🙄

[@user-nx1dq1bx9m]

Lord God please help and heal these people and animals in this very desperate times. Amen LORD 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MsSnakeeyes13]

I am here on Maui something is not adding up. How many people are actually missing?

[@harrymiram6621]

Last reports said >1000+....

[@meowchat6175]

I know exactly what's behind these fires. Shall I tell you?

[@janefreeman995]

I wouldn't try to make some conspiracy up. It's been months of drought, fallow combustible grasslands, wooden buildings and winds blowing up to 70mph gusts.... simply a perfect storm. With limited cell communication... people could have already scattered as well but unable to communicate their whereabouts or appropriate channel like the red cross with a missing persons list may not have been notified.

[@mikem1457]

​@@janefreeman995precisely, there is no need for any ridiculous conspiracy theory. Lahaina wasn't the first or only fire. Olinda started early Tuesday. Blowing ember down to puleheu and kihei.

[@MsSnakeeyes13]

@@meowchat6175 O I have good ideal .

[@r8chlletters]

You learn a lot about what matters when you have to fit your whole life into a car. I took my 4 cats, some jewelry, one file folder of important documents, two paintings, portable tech and the clothes on my back. I’m much freer from stuff now that I learned what I actually care about. I’m also better prepared and have proper kit to bug out if I have to.

[@slartibartfast7921]

Agreed, It’s all about triage. It’s wize to have things you need to keep safe, and to keep yourself safe, accessible. Bugging out isn’t just for right wing crazies.

[@andyMSH700]

May you also be protected by Gods love... we are nothing without him.

[@slartibartfast7921]

@@andyMSH700 Everything is God, the whether patterns, the fire, the ash, the galaxy, the universe. You’ve been conned by a multi millennia old grift dumbshit. Grow up.

[@cappischneider217]

And HOW did the multiple fires start?

[@GlennLaguna]

Old electrical poles and 70mph winds. Houses made of all wood is the biggest fuel. Embers can levitate drift and start other fires. Gas lines get exposed as well. This was a sad misfortune of events.

[@ahmed63499]

Laser technology

[@rbjusmc1]

How did the fires start?

[@mikem1457]

Extreme winds. Either a tree fell into power lines, or the lines/power pole fell... a very dense housing/ historic business district of wooden homes/businesses. Went up very fast, there was nothing that could've been done.

[@loismackenzie7715]

Wait and see who gets building permits to "build back better".

[@michaeltabanao8092]

Apparently Climate Change.....wind friction 🤷‍♀️

[@federalreservebrown2507]

insane greed , unrivaled greed had us in a major housing crisis before this, now? hope is lost

[@GlennLaguna]

2:19 Wow. taking a smiling selfie with all the death and destruction around her. Completely self-absorbed individual.

[@abisinyapaul7110]

They should have cut her part she is so detached

[@dwighthoward3415]

Now in about 2 weeks the Hurricanes are going to start to hit mainland USA and I'm afraid after those Media Cameras pick up & leave the fire & victims in Hawaii those fire victims gonna be totally forgotten. This never fails in all disasters.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Just ask anyone from Palestine, Ohio.

[@JavaAndroid]

​@@henrymorgan3982Just ask Israeli's.

[@kiyonaleesmith2606]

Chant nam myoho renge kyo hawaii and find your local sgi Buddhist center! It is the law of life and will change this environmental havoc thats is going on in the universe

[@anthonyhamilton6524]

Being in the camp fire November 2018 in California and surviving. This brings back the bad memories and fellings of hopelessness. It gets better but you will always have those feelings when you’ve lost everything.

[@A-hurt-one]

People who have "lost everything" must have been hanging in there. My, oh, my!

[@danasmith858]

You ain't seen nothing yet, how many of those cars had people in it that are in the roadway?, How many of those homes didn't have anyone get out?? This can be several hundred

[@nlwilson4892]

Most of those that it showed were right next to the sea so I expect the people got into the sea. But there will be a lot of dead in other places.

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Humanity shines in times like these ❤

[@AaronxWay]

Yes!

[@grpnepal]

🙏||ॐ||💐💐💐 It is well known all over the world,super power real stupid USA investing million of $ in Africa and south Asia for ethnetic conflict/ war, religion war. Now Super power God has open his eyes in Hawai. So American govt. Should stop such sinful doing againt global humanity. Lord Krishna bless all. Thanks. Thanks !

[@whereswendy8544]

Never think that because you live in a paradise, that bad things can't happen. Prayers for the victims and families of Lahaina that lostveverything. Praise for the good people of Hawaii who are giving so generously. Mahalo

[@dolcepescas6153]

funny you mention Paradise - reminds me of Paradise CA. Very fishy, not natural. This is a big old land grab disguised as natural event

[@whereswendy8544]

I have a sneaking suspicion that you may be onto something...

[@saleemshahbukhari6102]

My heartiest prayers for the victims. May the Almighty give survivors the courage and strength to rebuild their assets and damaged properties. I am with them with my heart and soul.

[@DK-pb7tr]

It is a shame the USA does not spend as much preparing for this type of event as it does on the military

[@henrymorgan3982]

We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye It's interesting when people die Give us dirty laundry

[@JohnsonGEVictor]

My prayers goes out to all those who are affected. Stay safe and strong, Maui, Hawaii. ❤ from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India 🇮🇳

[@Monstacheeks]

I can’t even Fathom how much Devastation this Wildfire has caused…This one really shook me. Prayers to the People of Hawaii!

[@s.a7148]

Condolences to the families of the deceased. Very sad news.

[@alliyahsgalaxy]

Why was the girl smiling so much over the devastation of her home and taking selfies?

[@teresathompson1114]

So very sorry for these people, lets hope they r not forgotten like the people of New Orleans😢

[@kdwardell]

Correct. Also, remember Puerto Rico and the abysmal response in their time of need. We need to do better.

[@susanlucas1125]

My heart breaks for the residents...God please help these people make it and rebuild .

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

Psalms 121:2 “My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” King James Version (KJV)

[@kennyjohnson366]

I said earlier more like hundred's dead . I believe now more like thousands dead .

[@annesperling978]

Please explain how Oprah & all her land was not touched?????

[@margaretstutts4362]

It’s absolutely horrible. These people are homeless on an island. With nothing. 😢

[@JavaAndroid]

They didn't want to pay for land management, so nature did it for free, as it always has.

[@mary-anneswanson1428]

My heart ,my prayers ,my love go out to the people of Maui and Hawai'i .

[@kotexconnection3804]

send real help

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

@@kotexconnection3804 you too buddy

[@usharai-bi3ih]

Oh! Lord please kind and comfort to your people !!❤❤❤❤

[@canadianloon6433]

I'm angry How could this happen without warning these poor people Leaves me skeptical If it's caused by nature they would have sound the it alarm. Heart breaker

[@DP-hy4vh]

Apparently the warning sirens failed. Likely due to the fire destroying power lines.

[@YoChepe]

Add the fact that this fire spread super quick.

[@erickallbrier7479]

Skepticism is a nature response to unthinkable tragedy. But you have to remember that this is an island…communication went out early. There was little in the way of alerting the authorities at the beginning. Access is extremely limited. There were undoubtably mistakes made, but conspiracy is a reach. Just send your heart out to the people suffering. Aloha

[@canadianloon6433]

@peacenow42 With today's technology and backup systems?? The Doctor's are not the experts.

[@DW_Angel]

@@erickallbrier7479mahalo 🙏🏽💜

[@akahina]

Aloha nui loa to Maui. I fear much greater numbers of lost souls. Rebuild with underground power lines. And for goodness sake, keep Disney and mega-corporations out, or the place will become like "Pirates of the Caribbean." Treasure the Banyan tree. It should come back, at least partially.

[@user-vy4xx2qp3d]

Save the tree

[@gugumohed]

R.I.P. to Hawaii people who were killed by wildfire recently! God please give strength and comfort their families and the injured people on this incident!

[@trevormann8221]

Prayers, love, and thoughts go to all affected by this. From the UK

[@asmrhawaii]

People who live there are saying hundreds of people have perished in the fire. It was moving at 60 feet per minute. I couldn’t outrun that and I know many of the elderly couldn’t. Please pray. Survivors have nothing, including water, food, and meds. It’s much worse than is being reported.

[@henrymorgan3982]

These people should get the red carpet treatment for a week to sort out their lives. There will be another firestorm brewing if they get nothing.

[@hlowrylong]

For everyone suffering ptsd and feeling huge loss, please know that you will have these blues and you’ll feel hopeless, which is normal but it’ll pass and resilience will replace it …. Then all of a sudden, you’ll see an enormous rebound, as help and love will arrive. I’ve endured several hurricanes, power outages & even full destruction … last September we had an oak tree come through my MIL’s roof/house during Hurricane Ian …. But in less than a year, nearly everything has been cleaned and debris removed, repairs made, and rebuilding has started …. My favorite restaurant on Boca Grande was destroyed completely, but last week I saw that the block foundation has been built and they hope to reopen by Christmas … hopefully for Hawaii there won’t be as much of the supply chain disruption as we saw last year, so they can rebuild more quickly. Prayers to all of those affected!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@maricogan2903]

Three separate fires at the same time?! Nothing suspicious about that......

[@mikeprice4103]

Your one of those snoopy types.....

[@dawnsalois]

start cleaning up and clearing the land. it will distract from the grief of those people.

[@sharongoodsell9341]

They have to be. told ' sheep ' I would be out there

[@KingArthurk]

Why were the powerlines not cut off from supply when storm winds tore them down ?

[@alun7006]

Power lines arc and spark when they get damaged. The vegetation is bone dry in the middle of summer. It takes one spark to start a fire.

[@pamelajanewade938]

​@@alun7006 Thats why he said why weren't they cut off ( power turned off ).

[@samanthaw4955]

Aotearoa New Zealand are 🙏 for our Pacific whanau. in Hawaii. A very sad time.

[@_Ben4810]

Very sad...with the benefit of hindsight, it just shows how the vast pineapple & sugar cane plantations could & should have been subsidized as a fire safety measure for the islanders, instead of being allowed to decline, abandoned & the ground turned fallow with highly flammable invasive grasses & dead vegetation....

[@henrymorgan3982]

That takes planning and money. Neither thrives in Hawaii government.

[@primaryesthethicinstincts4832]

Let's continue to say climate change isn't real to see what threshold of misery we can endure before reality sinks in.

[@rr-yw1on]

If your house is burnt down and you still have a mortgage, do you still have to pay for the mortgage? There's no house anymore

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Yes.

[@INOD-2]

You should buy loss insurance on the house in an amount greater than the mortgage, (lenders will insist on it) then the insurance company pays the mortgage lender first. If there is any money left over, then the homeowner will get it. Just because the house burns down does not mean the mortgage is forgiven.

[@alun7006]

Yes. But that's why you have insurance. You won't get a mortgage without it.

[@harrymiram6621]

Aloha isn't just a word, an expression. A-L-O-H-A is a way of life, caring for those who're unable to care for themselves. ALOHA is a lifestyle, state of mind, an attitude....IMUA Maui...Onipa'a!

[@abdulazizsesay9172]

My sympathy to Hawaiians 😢 Sending love from Sierra Leone

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

From Bronx, NYC, as well. Prayers are going up to Father God in Jesus Christ name. Today is the day of salvation; none of us is promised tomorrow: 2 Corinthians 6:2 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” King James Version (KJV)

[@opgg1]

That woman seems happy that her house is gone

[@faycalyahiaoui2709]

All Gov. State need to help people thank you

[@Seaflower722]

My heart breaks for the Maui people specially those that have lost friends and loved ones. Material things can be recovered loss of life is the hardest.

[@janeoleary8454]

Beyond heartbreaking

[@LovinglyYourz]

So sad

[@ATi-bd7hm]

I am devastated see this can't believe what has happened I pray that my friend is safe and not killed in the fire and the others on the traveling site and the familys that I mat they where such kind people I am heartbroken 😭😭😭😭😭

[@joepacheco7979]

The brush around the town used to be controlled by the sugar and pineapple industries, which have disappeared due to foreign trade. So the land surrounding the town has just become a uncontrolled mass of weeds and trees. Granted there were hurricane whipped winds that day, but the old industries used to have fire barriers in place due to their required occasional crop burnings. Now, no one controls that. Hence…

[@GreenWitch1]

The town was very clean

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Hawaiians take back your island ! I wish

[@joepacheco7979]

@@GreenWitch1 I'm sure it was. I'm talking about the outskirts that go acres up the hill that used to be farmland.