Ravenna Koenig

Aug 26, 2023 | gpb.org | Bill Chappell |Ravenna Koenig

Updated August 26, 2023 at 12:48 AM ETMAUI, Hawaii — A "validated list" of people who are unaccounted for after the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina has 388 names on it and is poised to drop further, according to Maui County officials, adding that the FBI compiled the new list. Within 24 hours of the list being released, many members of the public had reached out to provide more information on those named said FBI Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill.

Aug 24, 2023 | npr.org | Bill Chappell |Ravenna Koenig

Electrical wires and telephone poles were downed in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the deadly wildfires. Maui County has filed a lawsuit targeting Hawaiian Electric Company, or HECO, and several of its subsidiaries, seeking "punitive and exemplary damages" and to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the fires. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Electrical wires and telephone poles were downed in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the deadly wildfires.

Aug 21, 2023 | inlandvalleynews.com | Ravenna Koenig

The death toll from the Maui wildfires surpassed 100 on Tuesday as local and state officials warned that number would rise while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina. The number of confirmed dead from the fires rose to at least 106 late, according to Maui County officials. Additionally, the county released the first confirmed identifications of victims from the fires: Robert Dyckman, 74, and 79-year-old Buddy Jantoc – both residents of Lahaina.

Aug 18, 2023 | kpcw.org | Ravenna Koenig

MAUI, Hawaii — After facing criticism in recent days for his decision not to activate the siren warning system in the midst of the Maui fires, Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya has stepped down, according to a Facebook post by the County of Maui. He cited health reasons.

Aug 18, 2023 | mprnews.org | Ravenna Koenig

After facing criticism in recent days for his decision not to activate the siren warning system in the midst of the Maui fires, Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya has stepped down, according to a Facebook post by the County of Maui. He cited health reasons.