The death toll of the Maui wildfires has risen to 99 with hundreds still missing and dozens more feared dead.
abc.net.au/news/hawaii-wildfires-death-toll-rises-wih-hundreds-missing/102729724The death toll of the Maui wildfires has risen to 99 with hundreds still missing and dozens more feared dead as search crews go street by street through burned-down neighbourhoods.The fires in Lahaina have been mostly contained
"They're going street by street, block by block between cars, and soon they'll start to enter buildings," Jeff Hickman, director of public affairs for the Hawaii Department of Defense, said on NBC's Today. A crowd-sourced database circulating on social media showed about 1,130 individuals listed as "not located" on a list of about 5,200 people as of Monday afternoon.
The money is in addition to whatever amount residents qualify for to cover the loss of homes and personal property. That fire has been 85 per cent contained, according to the county. Another blaze known as the "Upcountry" fire has been 60 per cent contained, officials said.
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