Raging wildfires continue to devastate the community in Maui. Meanwhile, people from the Pacific Northwest are heading to Hawaii to help in any way they can. FOX13
Meanwhile, people from the Pacific Northwest are heading to Hawaii to help in any way they can.
Travelers are making their way back to Seattle after witnessing devastation right before their eyes -- heartbreaking moments they say they will never forget."There's a woman I spoke to at the airport," said Emily Taradish, who flew back from Hawaii Friday. "She ran the gift shop. She was asked to be open because people didn't have clothes. They were coming and needing to buy clothes because all of their things had been burned.
Connelly is all packed for the next 14 days. She's part of Washington Task Force One, a FEMA urban search and rescue team headed to Maui."I have a bag full of toiletries," Connelly said. "All the essentials, wet wipes, deodorant and brush."10 support personnel, and a five-person canine human remains detection team.
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