Wildfires continue to burn out of control across Hawaii as emergency services have confirmed the deaths of 36 people. Residents were seen jumping into the ocean in a bid to escape the flames and airports were flooded with resident looking to get off island.
From Breitbart News:
U.S. Coast Guard officers plucked at least a dozen people from the water as emergency services were overwhelmed by a disaster that appeared to have erupted almost without warning and has burnt entire neighborhoods to the ground.
The wildfires, driven by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once-busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic century-old buildings had once stood.
Clips of the disaster are being shared widely on X:
At least 36 people have been killed in Maui and thousands of Hawaii residents have fled their homes from of one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in years. The fires have been fueled in part by violent winds from Hurricane Dora, more than 800 miles away.
🎥 Front Street in Lahaina pic.twitter.com/NppUeL9wTs
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 10, 2023
Good morning everyone ♥️ I’m praying for the people of Maui 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is absolutely so sad 🥲 36 known dead 🥲 pic.twitter.com/2npcs9ulS2— KellyCurrie45 (@KaCurrie_45) August 10, 2023
‼️MAUI FIRE UPDATE‼️
The unreal aftermath 🙏
🔥 Maui fires : 36 people dead and 11,000 evacuated as wildfire burns historic Hawaii town ‘to the ground’
At least 36 people have died and 11,000 have been evacuated, as wildfires devastate the historic town of Lahaina in Hawaii.… pic.twitter.com/1qBhxkkeLm
— {Matt} $XRPatriot (@matttttt187) August 10, 2023
More than 11,000 passengers and some 400 airline personnel left Maui on Wednesday, officials said, as fast-moving wildfires continue to rage.
Firefighting aircraft dropped about 150,000 gallons of water on the wildfires in Maui County, according to officials.
Updates will be… pic.twitter.com/zNZVJIbJvE
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 10, 2023
Tulsi Gabbard shared a message on X, as well:
My heart is breaking for Hawaii. Please say a prayer for our firefighters, first responders and families, esp on Maui and Hawaii Island whose lives are at risk because of the catastrophic wildfires and hurricane winds 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/RKG4dXCMDR
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) August 10, 2023