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BEFORE THE FIRE <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n (Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) Maui Must DO Things, Attend meetings<\/b> Maui County Planning Commission Meeting – 8\/8\/2023<\/b> AFTER THE FIRE<\/b><\/span> (Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) Lahaina, Maui – Front Street August 10th, 2023 (Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) Lahaina Maui Fire Update (Eric West) (Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) Maui Lahaina Fire LIVE STARLINK Update 7pm August 13th<\/b> 8\/13\/23 (Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) <\/span><\/p>\n Reporting at home, 4 miles from fire area — Power restored in his neighborhood https:\/\/youtu.be\/6kT5-a3VYAY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n ==============================<\/span><\/p>\n DW NEWS 8\/14\/2023 — Hawaii fire victims demand to know why warning system failed | DW News<\/b> ABC NEWS 8\/14\/23 – New video from Maui fire survivors<\/b> KHON2 News 8\/11\/2023:\u00a0 Presser: Update on Maui fires Gov. Josh Green
\nStreamed live on Aug 8, 2023
\nEric West Claims Maui is down 100 police officers<\/b>
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/xu1xYYR34nY<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/
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\n(Eric West – Hawaii Real Estate) Day After the Fire report and tour of damage
\nLahaina Town Fire – Rare Day After Footage of Lahaina
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/yiy9sQTB80o<\/a><\/span>
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\nUPDATE – Claims there was no conspiracy
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/F2MfyZ7OJRI<\/a><\/span>
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\nReport on damaged area in Lahaina – Streamed 8\/12\/23
\n“Boats exploded or sunk” — Embers blowing right through doors.
\nInitial report the fire started by a downed power-line due to winds – Winds were estimated at 40 to 50 MPH at the time of power line issue.
\nBrush fire reported contained and everyone went back to sleep then fire flared up again
\n<\/span>Eric expects town to be rebuilt in 5 years but not the way it was. — Most of he homes burned were working-class structures
\nPolice said he could not come back if he left to get supplies. —\u00a0\u00a0 People in long lines to buy gas for cars and generators
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/uJXcAoHYdfI<\/a><\/span>
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\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/6ykOEB60YTQ<\/a>
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\nAnother Fire broke out in his neighborhood and was advised not to leave then an Amber alert closed down the highway due to crash
\nClaims Jeff Bezos donated 150 million.\u00a0 Oprah Winfrey said to have made a donation pledge
\nPropane tanks needed according to conversation with Fire Chief
\nRumors of looting. No mass communication – KPOA radio at 7AM -3PM and 12 NOON otherwise no dedicated command post
\nSupplies arriving by air and sea.. Asthma medication for Eric’s son arrived.
\nMore starlink station arriving soon.
\nWater is un-drinkable and should not be used due to chemical contamination
\nRe-building is estimated at over $5.5 Billion
\nFire started day before public schools opened <\/b>
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\n“They’ve seen metals twisted in a way they have never seen before”
\nRepeated comments about debris containing asbestos.
\nHawaii has a highly developed emergency warning system due to threat of tsunamis. You can see the sirens everywhere but were not put into effect during the fire.
\nA problem with “Emergency management not being on the island at the time” and that impeded the early warning systems (Emergency management told to stand-down?)
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Nu1drG9Zq48<\/a>
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\nOnly 3% seached with cadaver jobs.\u00a0 Retreat into the ocean saved some
\nFleetwood MAC restaurant destroyed a blow to the culture of the island.
\nSirens were not activated.<\/b> Lawsuit against power company for not de-energizing the grid in lead-up to the fires (told to stand-down?)
\nFirefighters found insufficient water pressure to fight the fires. Their hoses apparently had no pressure (Water pumps shut down but electric grid remained on?)<\/b>
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/YTNbv99IUwE<\/a>
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\nGov. Green Reported to be “back on island” for the one this one hour Presser
\nReportedly secured federal Aid from Biden.
\nMaui Mayor Richard Bissen took the lectern after only a few words from Gov. Green
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Uq–3FsoRlE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n