The confirmed death toll in the wildfires that swept through Maui last week rose to 99 on Monday as more than 1,000 people remained unaccounted for, local officials said.
last week rose to 99 on Monday as more than 1,000 people remained unaccounted for, local officials said. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green noted earlier that the death toll is expected to rise, as search crews could recover"10 to 20 people" a day going forward.
Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier said that 25% of the area had been searched as of Monday night. He stressed that people who are not involved in the search and recovery effort should stay out of the area because it could compromise the teams' efforts. The fire in the historic West Maui town of Lahaina broke out last Tuesday and spread rapidly.
More than 2,200 structures were destroyed with roughly 86% of them being residential buildings, Green said. The state has made 402 hotel rooms and 1,400 Airbnb units available as shelter for those displaced by the fires, Green said. In addition, 160 citizens have offered up their own homes as shelters.
Getting supplies to those in need on the Hawaiian islands can be difficult, as everything needs to either be flown in or brought by boat. More than 1 million pounds of food have already been delivered and other supplies, including diapers and baby formula, were also being distributed, Green said.
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