Authorities Release Names of 388 People Still Missing Weeks After Deadly Maui Wildfire
Authorities Release Names of , 388 People Still Missing Weeks After, Deadly Maui Wildfires.
Officials in Maui have released the names of
388 people who are still unaccounted for following
devastating wildfires that scorched the island. .
'The Guardian' reports that the FBI compiled the list of names, saying on August 22 that approximately
1,000 to 1,100 more people are still unaccounted for. .
We’re releasing this list of names
today because we know that it
will help with the investigation, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
We also know that once those
names come out, it can and will
cause pain for folks whose
loved ones are listed. , John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
This is not an easy thing to do,
but we want to make sure that
we are doing everything we can
to make this investigation as
complete and thorough as possible, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that the number of people
thought to have died as a result of the fires
has fluctuated since the August 8 disaster.
The official death toll from the fires, which razed most of Lahaina to the ground, remains at 115.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) crews with cadaver dogs have
been scouring the ruins for weeks. .
According to officials, teams have
searched 100% of the remains of
single-story residences in the coastal town.
'The Guardian' reports that the wildfires
were the deadliest to strike the
United States in at least 100 years.
Officials in Maui have released the names of
388 people who are still unaccounted for following
devastating wildfires that scorched the island. .
'The Guardian' reports that the FBI compiled the list of names, saying on August 22 that approximately
1,000 to 1,100 more people are still unaccounted for. .
We’re releasing this list of names
today because we know that it
will help with the investigation, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
We also know that once those
names come out, it can and will
cause pain for folks whose
loved ones are listed. , John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
This is not an easy thing to do,
but we want to make sure that
we are doing everything we can
to make this investigation as
complete and thorough as possible, John Pelletier, Maui police chief, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that the number of people
thought to have died as a result of the fires
has fluctuated since the August 8 disaster.
The official death toll from the fires, which razed most of Lahaina to the ground, remains at 115.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) crews with cadaver dogs have
been scouring the ruins for weeks. .
According to officials, teams have
searched 100% of the remains of
single-story residences in the coastal town.
'The Guardian' reports that the wildfires
were the deadliest to strike the
United States in at least 100 years.
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