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Hawaii, 93 dead in deadliest US wildfires in over 100 years

2023-08-14 07:49:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Hawaii, 93 dead in deadliest US wildfires in over 100 years

The number of victims as a result of fires in the American state of Hawaii has reached 93. Authorities say these are the deadliest wildfires in the United States in more than 100 years.

Some residents of the now-destroyed town of Lahaina have returned to their neighborhoods to find only destroyed homes.

Local officials have announced that 2,200 buildings have been destroyed by what is being assessed as one of the worst disasters in this American state.

The governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, said that the material damage as a result of the fires has reached the value of nearly 6 billion dollars.

Hawaii state authorities said the death toll had risen to more than 90, while Governor Josh Green warned that policies to protect the island from natural disasters would be reviewed.

According to him, 2,200 structures have been destroyed or damaged by the wildfires in West Maui, 86% of which were residential.

"This is the biggest natural disaster we have ever experienced. It will also take an extremely long time to recover from this disaster," said Hawaii Governor Josh Green.

He also expressed his gratitude for the help that Washington has pledged to provide.

"The losses so far are close to 6 billion dollars. It is a remarkable thing to have this leadership in Washington. We expect them to start looking at how we can rebuild the affected area and how we can help people who have lost almost everything," Mr Green said.

While authorities are assessing the damage caused, residents of the resort town of Lahaina have returned to their neighborhoods to find only the ruins of burned houses.

"I'm still trying to understand what happened and I don't know if I'll ever get over this situation. I lost my city, my home. I don't mean to be materialistic, but these are things I can't replace. I'm not talking about furniture or things like that, but personal things. I lost friends, too. There are people I haven't seen yet," said Lahaina resident Donnie Roxx.

“Our home is completely destroyed and our community is gone. The loss of our community is what really hurts the most," said another resident who did not want to be identified.

"It's a beautiful neighborhood, and people have lost everything, not just their homes, but their businesses, and they've left with just their clothes," said another Lahaina resident.

As the death toll continues to rise, it is unclear how morgues will be able to manage the situation, given that there is only one hospital and three morgues.

The fate of hundreds of people is still unknown.

According to Governor Green, starting this weekend, 500 hotel rooms will be made available to displaced locals and another 500 will be set aside for Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel.

About 30 cell phone towers were still down and power outages are expected to last several weeks in West Maui.

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez's office will conduct a comprehensive investigation of the decision-making and policies implemented during and after the fires, she said in a statement Friday.


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