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Welcome! => News! => Topic started by: Donnyboat on August 11, 2023, 01:55:36 AM

Title: Hawaii fires
Post by: Donnyboat on August 11, 2023, 01:55:36 AM
Gee what sad news this morning, about the fires in HAWAII, to loose so many lives, & many homes, is quite devestating, Greg, G fish, how did you go, keep well,cheers Don.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Gobi King on August 11, 2023, 03:41:42 AM
my buddy's brother lives there and runs a diving business, his house burnt, not sure where he is staying now with his fam.
sad and surreal, too many lives lost.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Donnyboat on August 11, 2023, 05:48:40 AM
Yes I agree, latest report in Australia, is 53 lives lost, but could be more, as most of there communication, is down, hope not though, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Gfish on August 11, 2023, 03:18:03 PM
Stupid wind. Several days with no rain there(as well as other areas on other Islands)and things can really dry out. Was over there in 2006 to get married and hung-out mostly in Lahaina for 3 days, before the Honeymoon cruise. Beautiful—historical city, real walking friendly. But, as you drive into it, yeah, the grass and brush on the hillsides looked to be problematic. I tend to look at wildland areas like that after having been involved in fire suppression, plus that area has had fire issues in the past. Perhaps the wind as a remnant of the hurricane that recently past us to the South, blew in different direction, this time. So many fatalities...
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: wailua boy on August 11, 2023, 05:25:36 PM
I have 3 friends that lost their primary residences.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Benni3 on August 11, 2023, 07:51:57 PM
It sounds bad,,,,I hope it well rains soon and can put this fire out,,,is the navy doing anything
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Donnyboat on August 12, 2023, 01:25:11 AM
Thank for the map, gives us more of an idea, whats happened, I have`nt had any update today, of the total deaths, know more I hope, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: alantani on August 12, 2023, 02:50:02 PM
heartbreaking.....  :'(
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Donnyboat on August 12, 2023, 03:04:00 PM
Yes Alan, sure is, death toll now @ 67, so sad, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: nelz on August 13, 2023, 05:40:18 PM
Very sad indeed. If you are inclined to give towards relief efforts, this org is very trust-worthy:

https://samaritanspurse.org/article/responding-to-hawaiis-wildfires/?utm_source=FY23HawaiiFireResponseEmail1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m_YHAI-23E1&utm_content=button
Title: Re: Hawaii fires
Post by: Donnyboat on August 14, 2023, 12:05:30 AM
Thanks Nelz, see the death toll is 93 now. keep well cheers Don.