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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

  • The head of the emergency management agency delayed returning to Maui during wildfires, leading to communication lapses and no emergency alerts for residents, as per a report released by the Hawaii Attorney General.
  • The Hawaiian Electric Company faced communication issues, discovering power lines were not de-energized until after fires caused extensive damage, according to the same report.
  • A truck was trapped between downed power lines and approaching flames, as outlined in the report.
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.

14 days ago·Canada
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Emergency chief decided to return to Maui only after deadly fire had burned for 5 hours, amid broader communication woes

Emergency chief decided to return to Maui only after deadly fire had burned for 5 hours, amid broader communication woes.

13 days ago·United States
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

HONOLULU (AP) — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities

13 days ago
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

HONOLULU (AP) — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities

13 days ago·Flin Flon, Canada
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.

14 days ago·Minneapolis, United States
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday, April 16, 2024, detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)(AP/Jae C. Hong) FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. …

13 days ago·Washington, United States
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