Maui Officials Warn Water Is Unsafe Even With Filters
Experts are warning residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water, after the fires damaged hundreds of drinking water pipes.
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Experts are warning residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water, after the fires damaged hundreds of drinking water pipes.
Classrooms on Maui will have empty seats as students begin returning to school nearly two weeks after deadly brush fires broke out, consuming entire communities on the Hawaiian island.
An unsafe water notice is still in effect for fire affected areas Upcountry and in parts of Lahaina. Water sampling will continue today Aug. 18 and Sunday Aug. 20. Water testing will continue for some time to ensure it is safe for drinking. Testing will continue for some time to ensure drinking water is safe.
The wildfires in Maui first began on August 8 and have since taken the lives of more than 100 people and laid waste to thousands of structures across the island, most of which are residential.
Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 19 are posted HERE. The death toll rose to 114 on Friday with 78% of the area searched. Fires still are burning, but they have not spread for days.