Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire
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The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned abruptly, one day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that devastated the historic seaside community of Lahaina and killed at least 111 people.
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The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned abruptly, one day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that devastated the historic seaside community of Lahaina and killed at least 111 people.
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, who has been under fire for not activating disaster sirens during last week’s wildfire response, resigned Thursday, citing health reasons.
The chief, Herman Andaya, cited his health in stepping down. His agency’s decision not to sound emergency sirens as wildfires neared Lahaina had drawn scrutiny.
Herman Andaya, Maui's Emergency Management Agency administrator resigned from his post Thursday for health reasons, just a day after being questioned about sirens during the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
Herman Andaya has faced increasing scrutiny following last week's fires in Lahaina that killed more than 110 people. He's defended his decision not to activate emergency sirens as the town burned.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Outdoor alert sirens on Maui stayed silent as a ferocious fire devastated the seaside community of Lahaina last week. The head of the
Maui’s top emergency management official resigned Thursday, one day after he defended his decision not to sound warning sirens as wildfires swept across the island.
Andaya was asked Wednesday whether he regretted not activating emergency sirens as wildfires spread across West Maui: “I do not,” he said at press conference
LAHAINA, Maui — The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned abruptly Thursday, a day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that devastated the historic seaside community of Lahaina and killed at least 111 people.
Herman Andaya faced heavy criticism over the decision to leave Hawaii’s warning siren system silent during the wildfires, which he claims would have endangered people and led them into the fires.
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency is resigning in the wake of wildfires that claimed more than 100 lives on his watch. Herman Andaya had come under criticism
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned abruptly Thursday, a day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that devastated the historic seaside community of Lahaina and killed at least 111 people.
Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya, who has been heavily criticized for the island’s response to deadly wildfires that killed at least 111 people, resigned on Thursday.
An emergency official who defended a decision to not sound outdoor alert sirens on Maui as a ferocious fire raged has resigned. Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya had
