President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet with residents affected by the wildfires this month, the deadliest in modern U.S. history. The Bidens landed around 5 p.m. ET, and were greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Green, along with Democratic Sens. Brian Schatz… Continue reading Biden arrives in Maui to meet residents after deadly wildfires
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Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 850 people believed to be missing in Maui wildfires 04:22 California store owner shot and killed over pride flag 00:33 Now Playing Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary 02:37 UP NEXT Meet the amazing… Continue reading Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary
Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Where is Rex Cole? The question haunts residents and homeless service providers who came to know the kind, white-bearded man before wildfire barreled through Lahaina, killing or displacing hundreds of people, including those who had been homeless before fire destroyed scores of houses. They wonder what became of Cole, one of the… Continue reading Many Maui homeless residents still missing after the wildfires
Residents of Canada’s Northwest Territories race to flee capital as wildfire nears
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
Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people. People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, the Northwest… Continue reading Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
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
Hawaii’s emergency warning sirens weren’t activated to alert residents, agency says
The cause of the fires on Maui remains unclear, but severe drought conditions and hurricane-strength winds — gusts reached as high as 80 mph — are a confluence of extremes amplified by climate change, experts say. “It is much like an atomic bomb hit Lahaina,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt on Friday.… Continue reading Hawaii’s emergency warning sirens weren’t activated to alert residents, agency says
Road to Lahaina opens to residents as search and rescue efforts continue
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Road to Lahaina opens to residents as search and rescue efforts continue 04:57 UP NEXT Defending Donald Trump: attorney gives new legal strategy 06:21 Special counsel submits request for protective order in Trump election case 02:21 The ugly… Continue reading Road to Lahaina opens to residents as search and rescue efforts continue
Maui residents escaped wildfires with little more than their lives
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Charred palm trees gently swayed as Patrick Sullivan stood in the rubble Thursday of what was once his family’s home on Maui. He choked back tears while surveying the damage from a hurricane-fueled wildfire that tore through Lahaina on Tuesday afternoon, destroying a historic center and tearing apart an idyllic beachfront community.… Continue reading Maui residents escaped wildfires with little more than their lives
Maui fires live updates: Residents evacuate historic Lahaina
Fires in Hawaii unlike U.S. wildfires Fires in Hawaii are unlike many of those burning in the U.S. West. They tend to break out in large grasslands on the dry sides of the islands and are generally much smaller than mainland fires. Fires were rare in Hawaii and on other tropical islands before humans arrived, and native… Continue reading Maui fires live updates: Residents evacuate historic Lahaina