"In the long term, people are going to need mental health care services. "It's going to be, in the short term, heartbreaking," Green said. The governor added that the road to recovery would be a long one. "We want to brace people for that," Green said. Green said over the weekend that hundreds of people were still unaccounted for and he expected the number of dead to increase.ĪFP via Getty Images Burned cars, destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina. The devastating wildfire that tore though parts of Maui and destroyed much of Lahaina is the deadliest U.S. He did not address evacuation plans or why emergency sirens did not sound. Green added, "that level of destruction in a fire hurricane - something new to us in this age of global warming - was the ultimate reason that so many people perished." He said combined with those winds and the 1,000-degree temperatures, "ultimately all the pictures you see will be easy to understand." The fire spread rapidly - traveling one mile every minute. He said one fire was deemed out - but "must not have been completely extinguished." He said wind gusts were reported as high as 81 mph. Green also gave new details about the fires that burned on Maui last Tuesday. "This is a big mission which will go on for many months and many years," he said.ĪFP via Getty Images Destroyed buildings and homes are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina. We will find out what we could have done to prevent such loss of life to the best of our ability." And to that end, I've authorized a comprehensive review of what happened in the early hours of the fire and hours thereafter." There is a lot of information that people want. In ordering the review, Green said, "There is a lot to share. He said 35 additional members of an Urban Search and Rescue team are arriving - along with 20 dogs to help pick through the rubble. The death toll rose to at least 96 late Sunday, according to Maui County officials, but Green said he expects the number to rise. In a 9-minute audio released on Sunday, the governor said more than 2,700 structures were destroyed in and around the historic town of Lahaina. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.
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