Damage “incredible” as Maui fire death toll rises

Описание: (15 Aug 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lahaina, Hawaii – 10 August 2023
1. Various of aerials showing destruction from the fires
HEADLINE: DAMAGE “INCREDIBLE” AS MAUI FIRE DEATH TOLL RISES
ANNOTATION: The devastation is immense. 99 people have died in the wildfires on the island of Maui.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maui, Hawaii - 14 August 2023
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii:
"The scale of destruction is incredible…Also, you know, that were well over 2,200 structures that have been destroyed, 86% of them are residential."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wailuku, Hawaii - 14 August 2023
3. Various evacuees at shelter
ANNOTATION: Hundreds of people are still missing and more have been displaced.
4. Mid of evacuation center in Wailuku
5. Wide of evacuees and emergency workers under a tent, with a sign reading (English): “Missing persons report”
ANNOTATION: The governor also announced 2,000 housing units have been made available for those in need of shelter.
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii: ++OVERLAID WITH SHOTS 7 AND 8++
“These services, this shelter, these rooms will be free to people and the resources will be covered through our disaster relief, through FEMA, through the state, through grants, Hawaii Community Foundation grants included. All of that's critically important. We've already placed 220 families into housing."
7. Wide of evacuation center
8. Mid of people under tent

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lahaina, Hawaii – 10 August 2023
9. Aerial of damage
ANNOTATION: The Maui wildfires have been the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
STORYLINE:
Hawaii’s governor has said the scale of destruction following wildfires on the island of Maui was "incredible" as the death toll reached 99 on Monday.

Gov. Josh Green told journalists that "well over" 2,200 structures were destroyed by the wildfires, 86% of which were residential.

He also said "just under 2,000 housing units" had been made available for displaced residents.

The blazes that consumed most of Lahaina are already the deadliest in the US in more than a century.

The cause was under investigation.

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