How many buildings were destroyed in Maui?
The Central Pacific island of Maui is part of the Hawaiian archipelago. The massive Haleakala National Park includes the island’s highest peak, volcanic Haleakala, as well as the Ohe’o Gulch springs and waterfalls, which may be reached via the picturesque, meandering Hana Highway. The golden-crescent Kapalua beach, which is protected from powerful currents by lava-rock…
The Central Pacific island of Maui is part of the Hawaiian archipelago. The massive Haleakala National Park includes the island’s highest peak, volcanic Haleakala, as well as the Ohe’o Gulch springs and waterfalls, which may be reached via the picturesque, meandering Hana Highway.
The golden-crescent Kapalua beach, which is protected from powerful currents by lava-rock promontories, is one of the island’s 30 kilometres of beaches. The Maui wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster right now. On Friday night, county officials reported at least 80 dead, with many more still missing.
The fires were still raging as of Saturday morning, and firefighters were working hard to put out overnight flare-ups. Gov. Josh Green has warned that more deaths are likely as search and rescue efforts continue.
The deputy director of parks and recreation for Maui County, Shane Dudoit, declared that “this is going to go down in history as one of the worst disasters ever in Hawaii, we’ve lost so much.” A Federal Emergency Management Agency search and rescue team brought two cadaver dogs, according to reports on Friday.
How many buildings were destroyed in Maui?
As of the time of this publication, In Maui, evacuations and damage assessments are still ongoing. According to a fire damage estimate published on Saturday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Pacific Disaster Center, 2,207 structures have been damaged or destroyed, and 2,170 acres of land have been burned.
