Administrator Herman Andaya cited “health reasons” in his resignation.
“Given the gravity of the crisis we are facing, my team and I will be placing someone in this key position as quickly as possible and I look forward to making that announcement soon,” Bissen said.Andaya has faced mounting questions about his leadership.emergency sirens in Lahaina, saying activating the sirens would have “sent people fleeing into fire.
As of Thursday, the death toll in the disaster stands at 111. But with hundreds still missing, authorities concede that number is almost certain to rise. Officials say among the dead are entire families whose bodies were found huddled in cars or in homes, underscoring the speed of the wildfire and the lack of a warning.
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Head of Maui emergency management resigns; death toll for Hawaii wildfires remains at 111Administrator Herman Andaya cited “health reasons” in his resignation.
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Maui wildfires: Emergency services chief resigns as death toll rises to 111The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, who has been under fire for not activating disaster sirens during last week’s wildfire response, resigned Thursday, citing health reasons.
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Death toll in Hawaii wildfire rises to 111 as hundreds remain unaccounted forThe governor announced the new figure at a news conference Wednesday that got heated at several points as authorities sought to defend their response to the fire.
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