At least 99 people died in Maui fires (Hawaii)It was confirmed this Monday by officials who are now also detailing this. only 25% of the affected area was saved. At a press conference, state governor Josh Green apologized for the slow progress of efforts to recover the funeral remains, but assured that the pace would “accelerate.”
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said rescuers had swept 25% of the town of Lahaina hardest hit by the fires. Authorities also announced that the names of the deceased will begin to be released from Tuesday, provided their families are notified in advance.
Green emphasized that the total number of deaths will increase as the rescue efforts, which have been carried out in recent days with the help of 20 dogs and staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) estimated on Saturday that rebuilding Lahaina will cost at least $5.52 billion.
It has become a disaster deadliest fire United States of America last century and still hundreds of people are missing.