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Shelters are overwhelmed in Maui as recovery efforts are underway following Hawaii’s devastating fires which have claimed the lives of 96 individuals.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) provided a quick update on the recovery efforts in Lahaina on Sunday.
FEMA is there with their canines, which are in “search and recovery mode,” which he said will be a lengthy and “painful” process.
“So just to brace yourself for that. The county is working with Lahaina town and the National Guard to try to secure the perimeter so that vehicular access can be restored to all of West Maui,” Schatz continued, adding that mobile health units will be deployed on Monday.
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But right now, “shelters are overwhelmed,” he said.
