“Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts during Maui fire.”
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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigestonline.com).
Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
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