Firefighting crews make progress against Maui wildfires that killed at least 80 people, but flare-ups continue
Firefighters battling Maui's ferocious wildfires that killed at least 80 people and leveled entire communities have made some progress in containing the blazes, while search and rescue crews continue efforts to recover more bodies Saturday as the death toll is expected to climb.
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Hawaii fires deadliest natural disaster in state history
The death toll rose again on Friday making these fires Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster.
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Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate
The devastating Maui firestorm, which killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more, cost $1.3 billion in damage to 3,088 residences, a preliminary report found Thursday.
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What we know about the federal government's response to the Hawaii fires so far
The federal government has gone into disaster response mode after wildfires destroyed Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii earlier this week.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez pledge $100 million to Maui recovery
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez are pledging $100 million dollars to recovery efforts in Maui, Sánchez announced Friday on her Instagram account.
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Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac is 'heartbroken' after losing his restaurant in Maui wildfires
Musician Mick Fleetwood of the famed group Fleetwood Mac said his restaurant, Fleetwood's on Front St, in Lahaina, Hawai'i has been lost due to the wildfires raging there.
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Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
Hawaii officials underestimated the deadly threat of wildfires even as they acknowledged a lack of necessary resources to mitigate them, according to a CNN review of years of state and local emergency planning documents that show how ill-prepared the state was for the disaster.
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Hawaii wildfires to cause second-largest total insured loss in state's history - KCC
The total insured loss from the ongoing wildfires on Maui island is expected to be the second largest
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Setting foot in the charred heart of Lahaina
Approaching Lahaina by boat, the damage from wildfires is clear. Once on land, the town is unrecognizable.
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Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How ordinary Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful breeze carrying the salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean inland.
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Oprah Winfrey visits Maui shelters and donates time, supplies to fire evacuees
Oprah Winfrey was spotted at shelters on Maui visiting with people displaced by the wildfires and bringing much needed supplies this week.
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Lahaina's historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it's still standing
It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania's historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires -- but still in its place.
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