Gov. Josh Green, returned from Maui on Sunday, Aug. 13, and issued the fifth Emergency Proclamation (EP) relating to the ongoing devastation created by the wildfires on Maui and throughout Hawaiʻi.
It’s now deadliest wildfire in modern U-S history. . The recovery effort still far from over. ABC’s Andrew Dymburt on the many questions raised…
| • | No official cause of the Lahaina fire has been determined, but several factors appear to have conspired to create the largest natural disaster in state history. |
| • | Locals are questioning whether residents were given warning as the wildfire swept through. There are also questions about whether the area had the resources to help people, including enough firefighters. |
| • | Rebuilding Maui won’t be easy: The fire left behind a stench of noxious fumes, toxic debris and particulate matter that could make people sick. |
