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At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday, as search efforts for survivors are ongoing and many remain missing.
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The death toll from the Maui wildfire has soared to 59 in what could be the largest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history, Governor Josh Green told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Friday.
Latest death toll reaches 80 as residents begin to return to devastated neighborhoods.
Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.