Maui Emergency Chief Defends Decision Not To Activate Warning Sirens
The Maui Emergency Management Agency didn’t see the sirens as a viable tool to warn Lahaina’s people about the incoming blaze.
Maui County/2021
Was Maui’s Emergency Operations Chief In Over His Head?
Herman Andaya lacked formal experience in emergency response but beat out 40 other applicants for the job and says he was prepared.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023
The Maui Agency That Could Answer Pressing Wildfire Evacuation Questions Has Been MIA
MEMA hasn’t participated in media updates, and officials haven’t offered specifics on what happened leading up to the deadly blaze.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Faces Millions In Lost Revenue From Property That May No Longer Exist
Property tax payments are due on Aug. 21 but county officials haven’t said what their plan is for residents and businesses whose property is gone.
Jack Truesdale/Civil Beat/2023
‘Tapped Out’ Maui Firefighters Were Trying To Cover A Lot Of Ground The Day Lahaina Burned
Officials have not publicly commented on the response time to the Lahaina fire, but residents are starting to demand answers.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui County Knew Of Lahaina’s Fire Risk For Years
But the investment required to properly mitigate fire risk across Hawaii has been slow to come.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui’s Top Emergency Officials Were Off Island As Wildfires Hit Lahaina
Local leaders say they were caught by surprise because the scale of Tuesday’s fire was unprecedented. But the warning has been sounded for years.