Hawaii wildfires caused up to $6 billion in economic losses, Moody’s estimates
The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion in economic losses, according to an…
California braces for more flooding after Hilary drenches Los Angeles with record rain
California was bracing for more flash flooding on Monday as the first tropical storm to hit the state since the…
Biden to reassure Maui’s Lahaina residents they will control rebuilding after devastating wildfires
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that President Joe Biden will reassure the people of…
Hawaii wildfires: ATF team with electrical engineer investigating cause of deadly blaze
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is deploying a team that includes an electrical engineer to investigate the…
Maui emergency chief resigns after defending decision to not activate sirens during wildfire
The head of Maui County’s emergency management agency resigned on Thursday, a day after he defended his decision to not…
Hawaii tapping outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows
Hawaii will hire an independent investigator to look into how state and local agencies responded to catastrophic wildfires that have…
Biden and first lady Jill Biden to visit Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation
President Joe Biden will travel Monday to Maui, where a wildfire has ravaged the island and killed more than 100…
‘Nothing can prepare you’ for devastation of Hawaii wildfire, FEMA administrator says
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described harrowing conditions in Maui after wildfires left at least 96 people dead, the deadliest American…
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires will rise as search teams comb Lahaina wreckage, governor says
The death toll, now at 96, from catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii is expected to rise significantly in the coming days…
Aerial photos show total destruction as wildfires ravage historic Lahaina, Hawaii
Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic city of Lahaina, the former capital of the islands when they were an…
