Maui Residents Plagued by Wildfires Ask for Help From Billionaire Residents and Others

Maui Residents Plagued by Wildfires Ask for Help From Billionaire Residents and Others
A person sits in the back of a pickup truck after picking up donations outside of a shelter at War Memorial Stadium in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Wailuku, Hawaii, on Aug. 10, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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As the Maui wildfires continue to burn, with many of Lahaina’s historic landmarks now lost, local Hawaiians have called upon for more help as some of the island’s billionaire residents remain silent. Various video clips online show frustrated residents expressing the need for greater assistance.
That’s as angry survivors of the deadly fire are questioning why Hawaii’s famous emergency warning system didn’t alert them as flames approached their homes, according to a Daily Mail story.
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