A woman whose family evacuated the town of Hay River on Sunday told CBC that their vehicle began to melt as they drove through embers, the front window cracked and the vehicle filled with smoke that made it difficult to see the road ahead. “I was obviously scared the tire was going to break, our… Continue reading Residents of Canada’s Northwest Territories race to flee capital as wildfire nears
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Maui residents say utility trucks blocked roads as they tried to flee
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Three survivors of the deadly wildfires that ravaged Maui said Wednesday that when the inferno erupted, the main escape route out of town was partly blocked by Hawaiian Electric trucks clearing downed lines and replacing busted power poles. The result was “epic bumper-to-bumper traffic while we were trying to escape,” said resident… Continue reading Maui residents say utility trucks blocked roads as they tried to flee
What it was like to flee Maui wildfires for tourists vs. locals
When Ryan Cabrera, a 37-year-old Native Hawaiian who lives in Lahaina, found himself surrounded by smoke on Tuesday, Aug. 8, he grabbed his daughter’s hand and just ran. Long term, he knew he lost everything in an afternoon. In the immediate aftermath, he didn’t know where his family would sleep that night. Meanwhile, Joshua Wang,… Continue reading What it was like to flee Maui wildfires for tourists vs. locals
Motorcycles, boats flee Lahaina as wildfires engulf town
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Watch: Motorcycles drive through Lahaina wildfires fleeing flames 02:34 UP NEXT ‘Our beautiful harbor is no longer there,’ Maui dive shop owner says 01:30 ‘What we saw was horrific’: Maui helicopter operator describes Lahaina 02:33 Detroit mother files… Continue reading Motorcycles, boats flee Lahaina as wildfires engulf town
36 dead, thousands flee Hawaii disaster
Smoke fills the air on Lahaina shoreline Smoke billows as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii on Wednesday Dustin Johnson / via Reuters Tourism chief: Maui is devastated, but the rest of Hawaii is open While the intense fires still rage on Maui, Hawaiian authorities… Continue reading 36 dead, thousands flee Hawaii disaster
Thousands flee homes as heavy rain lashes China after Typhoon Doksuri
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Beijing as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped record rainfall on the city, grounding flights and flooding hundreds of roads on Monday, state media reported. Besides Beijing, heavy rain continued to soak the neighboring city of Tianjin as well as Hebei province in a… Continue reading Thousands flee homes as heavy rain lashes China after Typhoon Doksuri