LATEST: The number of confirmed deaths from the wildfires wrecking havoc in the Lahaina area of Maui has now reached 80.
the morning of Aug. 9, warning of impending critical fire conditions. The strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures will likely contribute to"extreme fire behavior."
The president also noted that FEMA is coordinating disaster assistance. He said he has directed all available federal assets on the island to assist local emergency response crews to work “as quickly as possible to fight these fires and evacuate residents and tourists.” “We are coordinating federal resources to swiftly get there to support the work that has to be done both in terms of recovery, but to just support the folks on the ground,” she said.
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