A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns
Headline from Delaware Public Media
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
Delaware Public Media's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An investigation of the catastrophic Maui wildfires that killed 101 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and left $6 billion in damages reveals a spate of problems with emergency preparation and coordination before and during the disaster.
A report from the Hawaii Attorney General describes a breakdown in communication between police responders, firefighters and emergency officials after cellular networks went down.
Poor and slow communications between Maui’s mayor and top state and local officials stymied their realization of how serious the situation was before it turned into one of the deadliest blazes in modern history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Hawaii attorney general's office.
HONOLULU (AP) — As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island
The preliminary report describes a breakdown in communication between police responders, firefighters and emergency officials after cellular networks went down.
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
As wildfires ripped across Maui, a communications breakdown left authorities and residents in the dark, says a report that lauds firefighters' bravery .
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns | Since Then
