At least 36 people have died as one of the most deadly American wildfires in recent history tore across the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Taxi driver Alan Barrios, 53, also described finding himself “in the eye of the storm” as he fled Lahaina, forced to leave one of his frightened cats behind after it panicked and ran away. “Your heart is coming out of your chest, that’s all I can tell you,” he said. “You feel like you’re running out of oxygen.”
“These past few days, the resolve of our families, businesses, and visitors have been tested like never before in our lifetime,” Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said in a late Wednesday. “With lives lost and properties decimated, we are grieving with each other during this inconsolable time.”visitors on “non-essential travel” to leave Maui late Wednesday, additionally discouraging others from traveling into the area. Local attention and resources will instead be given to communities impacted by the fires, with tourists planning trips to the area in the next few weeks urged to rearrange their plans.on Thursday morning to take people to the Kahului Airport.
“This is not going to be a short journey,” Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said. “It’s going to take weeks and maybe months to assess the full damage.”
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