The Hawaiian dream island of Maui is currently being hit by what is probably the largest natural disaster in the US state. The Lower Austrian Sabine Reisner narrowly escaped the blaze. She was able to leave the island with one of the last planes.
The historic western town of Lahaina is gone – residents of the Hawaiian island of Maui gaze upon the charred ruins of their home. Reisner visited the dream environment on Tuesday. “There was already smoke in the air. We also regularly saw fire trucks driving by. But the residents behaved inconspicuously,” says the Lower Austrian, who works as an artist under the name Cipsy Art.
“We were very lucky”
Reisner left with her partner on Wednesday. “Four hours after we took off, the airport was closed. It was only when we landed in the US that we learned the magnitude of the catastrophe. We were very lucky and only got away with a fright.”
The helpfulness and solidarity of the Hawaiians especially impressed the Lower Austrian: “We received a message from our boarding house on Maui that we can come back to them and they offer us free accommodation while we are still on the island.”
Residents and holidaymakers have been asked to leave areas threatened by fire. Numerous roads were closed. Those who were reasonable were full of fugitives. For many, the sea was the only escape route. But for some, jumping into the water ended in death.
Malfunction of electricity and telephone network
After visiting the burnt-out coastal town of Lahaina, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said it was “probably the worst natural disaster” in the state’s history. The politician assumes that the number of deaths will continue to rise. At least 55 people were killed. But the collapse of the electricity and telephone networks has prevented locals from communicating and clarifying who is considered missing.
Emergency services are currently not entering burned down buildings. Experts must first evaluate the dangerous situation. The limited capacity of the emergency services also makes it difficult to extinguish the forest and forest fires.
Source: Krone
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