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Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire | Nebraska

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Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press March 16, 2024, 5:40 PM ET • 3 min read HONOLULU — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation […]

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Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return

Maui County’s mayor says all of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina will reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press October 23, 2023, 11:53 PM ET • 2 min read HONOLULU — All of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina will reopen to tourism on […]

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Maui’s mayor seeks to defend — and explain — his actions on the day of the Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui Mayor Richard Bissen sought to defend and explain his actions on the night of Aug. 8 — as ferocious flames tore through Lahaina town. In an interview with HNN’s “Spotlight Now,” he got emotional when he recalled the terrible day. He said the day started with a text “telling me that […]

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850 people are still missing after Maui wildfires, mayor says

As of Monday morning, 850 people are still listed as missing after the the deadly Lahaina wildfire, Hawaii officials said, citing data compiled by the FBI and local authorities. In a video posted on social media, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said 114 people have been confirmed dead, 27 have been identified and 11 families […]

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Biden touts his climate credentials in California | #alaska | #politics

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday touted his administration’s record on climate change, which he called “the most aggressive climate action ever,” while hitting Republicans in Congress for trying to block it. “What we’re seeing here is an amazing success story of how you can work together to make our communities more climate resilient […]

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Flooded ash from monsoon storms killed fish in pond, Flagstaff mayor says

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A pond in Flagstaff no longer has any fish alive, and the mayor is blaming a combination of wildfires and Mother Nature. According to Mayor Paul Deasy, all the fish in Francis Short Pond have died. He said in a tweet it’s because of the ash that came from a […]

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Damage estimates climb from massive New Mexico wildfire | #alaska | #politics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with homeowners and local officials while surveying […]