More than 55 are dead and 1,000 missing in Hawaii’s largest natural disaster since 1960. Driven by hurricane-force winds, deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have destroyed the historic port town of Lahaina. President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration. Hawaii’s Gov. Josh Green expects the death toll to rise in the coming days and said the recovery could take years and cost billions.
The historic port of Lahaina Town in west Maui continues to smolder after catastrophic wildfires tore across the Hawaiian island overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
The death toll stood at 55 by Friday morning, with at least 24 injured. Witnesses say those numbers are sure to climb in the coming days.
