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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Lost homes and missing loved ones after Maui wildfires
Getting in contact with loved ones has been made difficult by poor mobile reception on the island.
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Maui wildfire death toll of 55 expected to rise amid search for victims
By Marco Garcia KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -The death toll from a wildfire that killed at least 55 people on Hawaii's
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What caused the Hawaii wildfires?
What sparked the fires is still a mystery, but a mix of wind and dry weather helped the flames spread.
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California turns to AI to help spot wildfires
By Daniel Trotta EL CAJON, California California firefighters are using artificial intelligence to help spot wildfires, feeding video
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