In times like this, it really shows their resilience.
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Hawaii Gov.
Bezos has a home on the island.
Burned cars and destroyed buildings are pictured in the aftermath of the wildfire in LahainaAP
President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the island, which will free up emergency funds.
But it will obviously take a lot more.
Bennett has started aGoFundMe pageto benefit those who have been displaced or lost homes or loved ones.
Donations can also be directly made to the Hawaii Community FoundationsMaui Strong fund.
The scope of the tragedy is only know coming into focus.
The death toll rose to 67 this afternoon as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities.
A New York Times analysis put the number of buildings damaged or destroyed at about 1,900.
But that only tells part of the story.
As some point fingers at the emergency response and the lack of warning, Bennett offers some startling information.
That fire decimated Lahaina in 17 minutes from the time it started, from my understanding.
If accurate, evacuating a town of 13,000 in that amount of time seems virtually impossible.
The man literally ran for his life.
Luckily, he survived.
Many jumped into the ocean.NBC reportedthat the Coast Guard rescued 14 people from the water, including two children.
By some estimates, some 100 people sought refuge from the flames in the ocean.
Many did not make it.
