Hawaii taps outside investigator as wildfire response scrutiny grows
The photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 14, 2023 shows a vehicle destroyed in a wildfire in Lahaina town, Maui Island, Hawaii, the United States. Yang Pingjun | …
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This picture of the Pacific Ocean was taken by the International Space Station orbits into in April 2022 from 261 miles up. Photo courtesy NASA The oceans of the world …
Biden to visit Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden disembark Air Force One while traveling to visit families affected by devastation from recent flooding, as they arrive at Blue Grass …
‘Nothing can prepare you’ for damage, FEMA admin says
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell holds a press conference on Hurricane Ian at FEMA Headquarters on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images …
Hawaiian Electric shares dive 35% following class action lawsuit
A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 12, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | AFP …
Hawaii wildfires leave at least 96 dead, more than $5B in damage
Days after a wildfire destroyed most of Lahaina, crews are going house to house in search of survivors or human remains. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images …
Global rice prices could rise more as China flood risks loom: Fitch Ratings
Chinese villagers growing rice seedlings in a paddy field in Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province, China on April 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Global rice markets could come …
Aerial photos show destruction as wildfires ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Matthew Thayer/ …
Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 55, Lahaina ‘reduced to ashes’
A wildfire burns in Kihei, Hawaii late Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Thousands of residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a …
Maui wildfires: Young Australian family caught up in worst disaster Hawaii has seen in over 60 years
A young Australian family living in Maui has been caught up in the devastating wildfire that enveloped the island, uncertain about what has happened to their home and belongings. Nathalie …