🇺🇸 U.S. Department of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency for the state of Hawaii to address the health impacts of the wildfires. [
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/11/hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-declares-public-health-emergency-hawaii-response-wildfires.html ]
« There was no designated radio station or designated TV station where you could actually get information. Nothing. We only have our Facebook accounts. » ( Claudia Garcia )
« They didn't give us no warning. No nothing. We need help. The military should do better. Our government should do better. Where are all of our tax dollars really going? Where is it going? Where is the help? Where is the aid? » ( Lisa Panis )
« They could have turned the tsunami sirens on so people knew to evacuate. They're not handling this well at all. It's pathetic, heartbreaking really. » ( Bryan Sizemore )
« They need to send the military here to come and help because the Army Reserves, they're just blocking the roads. They're helping as well too, but we need all hands on deck. » ( Thomas Matthew Fevella Jr. )
La procureure générale de l'archipel d'Hawaii ouvre une enquête sur la gestion de crise des autorités. #crisis #management [ https://www.lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/2023-08-11/incendies-a-hawaii/des-airs-de-seconde-guerre-mondiale.php ]
Maui wildfires : Power outages and cell phone signal loss - thousands of people are without cell service as the wildfires continue to rage out of control on the island, preventing people from calling #emergency #services #telecom #safety #phone