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Hawaii fire death tolls hits 111 as Maui officials say warning sirens would not have saved lives:...
The Independent UK via AOL· 8 months agoAt least 111 people have died as a result of the fast-moving Maui wildfires that caused widespread...
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after earthquake near Kermadec Islands
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 16—There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake this afternoon near the Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "a destructive ...
Hawaii's emergency warning sirens weren't activated to alert residents, agency says
NBC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs Tuesday's high winds stoked brush fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui into fast-moving wildfires...
Despite tsunami warning system in place for emergencies, Maui residents say 'there was no warning'...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of...
Hawaii fires become deadliest in modern US history as ‘grim’ search for victims continues
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHawaii Governor Josh Green gave a stark warning to the world in the aftermath of the “fire...
Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSome Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.
Deficiencies abound with Hawaii's disaster warning sirens
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 5—To residents, civil defense leaders and even Gov. Josh Green, the siren warnings have varying purposes or meanings. And the roughly 10 million tourists who visit Hawaii each year generally ...
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years:...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLAHAINA, Hawaii — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93,...
Hawaii lawmaker said sirens ‘likely did not go off’ as Maui wildfire raged
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHawaii Rep. Jill Tokuda (D) said Sunday the state’s warning sirens “likely did not go off” as the...
5.7 earthquake reported on big island of Hawaii
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the big island of Hawaii on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was detected near Pāhala,...
