Side-by-side images of Lahaina, taken before the blaze and on Wednesday, showed the once lush area badly burned, with the harbor and building rooftops along the shoreline appearing visibly charred.
. Aerial video footage and satellite images captured by Maxar Technologies offered a harrowing look at the destruction. Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
This combination of satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of southern Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, on June 25, 2023, left, and an overview of the same area on Wednesday, Aug. 9, following the fire.abated somewhat on Wednesday afternoon, flyovers by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed more than 271 structures were damaged, Maui County officials said in a news release.
He said the decimation on Maui is a"nationwide issue at this point. ... We need help. A lot of help. We got to get people down here. We need funds allocated for fixing our home. We are out here working."
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