Study Finds Official Maui Wildfire Death Toll Underestimates Impact

A study of the 2023 Maui wildfires found excess mortality 67% higher than expected, suggesting the official toll of 100‑102 deaths underestimates the true impact. getnews.me/study-finds-official-mau... #mauiwildfire #excessmortality #publichealth

🌀IMSPARK: Maui’s Recovery Without FEMA🌀 Social justice, Digital Equity, Poverty, Accessible Technology, Marginalized communities, Pacific, COFA, Veterans, Low-Income, Affordable housing

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🌀IMSPARK: Maui’s Recovery Without FEMA🌀

#CommunityFirst, #DisasterJustice, #DisasterRecovery, #FederalSupportMatters, #FEMA, #IMSPARK, #MauiStrong, #MauiWildfire, #PI-SIDS, #Resilience

We are a stupid group of mammals.

#MauiWildfire had exact same ingredients. Did we learn anything? Fuuuck no.

Utility company too ignorant/corrupt to shut down their power lines despite clear danger with weather (high winds and drought conditions).

Response was no match for what came from fire.💯

Lack of water from hydrants in Palisades fire is hurting firefighters, Caruso says — Los Angeles Times "The hydrants are down," said one firefighter battling the Palisades Fire, as crews contend with diminished flows from hydrants.

This same thing happened in the #MauiWildfire
https://apple.news/AuQxPzQqRRby2HQTvUeN2Dw

Half of rental units reserved for Maui fire victims (and paid by taxpayers) are sitting vacant FEMA says it's working as quickly as possible to get survivors into units.

About half of the rental units being reserved for #Mauiwildfire victims — more than 600 mostly former vacation rentals — are still vacant even as taxpayers fork over above-market rent for them.

Halau hopes to offer hope, healing with Merrie Monarch performances dedicated to Lahaina The festival officially kicks off March 31.

Shayla Ballesteros, a Miss Aloha Hula contestant from
#Maui, performs a mele inoa honoring Princess Nāhi'ena'ena tonight. Ballesteros visited the 200-year-old Waiola Church, where Nāhi'ena'ena was laid to rest, ahead of competition. (The church was destroyed in the #Mauiwildfire) #MerrieMonarch

Don’t let your glee about the Georgia indictments overshadow the dire situation happening in Maui.

#MauiWildfires #MauiFires #MauiFire #MauiOutage #MauiWildfire #TrumpIndictment #TrumpIndictment4 #TrumpIndictmentParty #GeorgiaIndictment #GeorgiaIndictments #GeorgiaGrandJury