A security camera at the Maui Bird Conservation Center in the Upcountry region recorded a bright flash in the woods hours before the wildfire that ravaged the city of Lahaina began, according to an investigation by a company’s electrical monitoring service.
Shane Treu, 49, filmed the flames coming from a wooden power pylon that snapped in high winds on Aug. 8, just hours before the wildfire that killed more than 100 people was confirmed and has taken over now-devastated Lahaina . “I heard ‘buzz, buzz’… It was almost like someone had set off fireworks,” the resort worker recalled over the power line crackling and exploding in the dry grass outside his home.
More than 800 military, Coast Guard and civilian personnel from the Department of Defense continue to fight the blaze in the west of the island of Maui, in Hawaii, the Pentagon reported Thursday.
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US Department of Defense spokesman General Pat Ryder said at a news conference that some 700 active duty soldiers, members of the National Guard – a reserve corps – and civilians, as well as 140 Coast Guardsmen, are participating in suppressing the fires in the western part of Maui.
Ryder pointed out that one of the priorities is to “minimize the impact on the marine environment”, while they are prepared to rescue anyone who jumps into the water to escape the fire, which requires a “safety zone” of about 200 meters (200 yards). approximately 183 meters) is required. ) from the port of Lahaina, the city most affected by the fires, towards the ocean.
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Likewise, the Pentagon is working closely with government officials and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees to support the victims.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced this Friday that his country has decided to allocate $2 million to help victims of the fires in Hawaii, which have already claimed the lives of at least 111 people.
“I pray for recovery in the damaged areas as soon as possible,” he added at the start of a trilateral meeting at the US presidential residence at Camp David with his US counterparts, Joe Biden, and South Korea, Yoon Suk – Yes.
The fires that have ravaged Maui for more than a week are the deadliest the United States has suffered in the last century and the death toll is likely to rise because, according to data from this Thursday, only 38% of them have been recorded. burned area.
Emergency management chief Maui resigns
The criticized chief of Hawaii’s Maui Emergency Management Agency, at the center of controversy for failing to use a siren system as a wildfire swept through the city of Lahaina, resigned Thursday, according to a statement.
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“Today, Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) administrator Herman Andaya,” the county office reported.
“For health reasons, Andaya has resigned with immediate effect.”
Andaya told a press conference on Wednesday that he did not regret the decision not to activate the extensive network of sirens as the deadly fire spread through Lahaina, a city of about 12,000 people.
That decision and other missteps he made before, during and after the disaster that left 111 dead so far has sparked anger among survivors who say more lives could have been saved.
“Given the severity of the crisis we are facing, my team and I will appoint someone to this key position as soon as possible and I look forward to making that announcement soon,” said Bissen.
When can a vote be considered invalid in this election?
To determine the winners of the elections, the members of the boards receiving the vote must count the ballots received at their polling place. The votes are divided between valid, invalid and blank, according to Ecuador’s electoral system.
Valid votes are votes that express the choice of a candidate or a list. Spoiled votes are votes that deliberately invalidate your ballot. And the white votes are given when the ballot paper is completely empty.
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What is prohibited until Election Day and what are the fines?
what is forbidden
Election Silence: From 00:00 AM on Friday, August 18 to 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 20, an election silence is in effect, which means that the dissemination of any kind of information from public institutions and election advertisements must be avoided.
Prohibition law: The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited before and after the elections, i.e. from Friday, August 18, 12:00 a.m. to Monday, August 21, 12:00 a.m.
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Who are the presidential binomials of Ecuador
The candidates aim to reach Carondelet in the snap elections due to take place on August 20.
Check your polling place for elections in Ecuador
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