Maui Family Describes a Tragic Night Trying to Escape the Deadly Wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The wind had never felt so fierce. Folau Tone steadied himself as a gale whipped through his street in Lahaina. Trying to nail down the rattling tin roof on his family’s home, he gave up as fragments were stripped away. In West Maui, power lines were crashing down, and the electricity was out across a large swath of the island. Outdoor furniture and debris were flung across yards. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times Folau’s wife had already left for her j