At least people died when the inferno levelled Lahaina last week on the island of Maui . Some residents were not aware their town was at risk until they saw flames for themselves . The head of Mauis Emergency Management Agency defended the decision not to sound the sirens as fire bore down on Lahainas more than people .
The public is trained to seek higher ground in the event that the siren is sounded . The sirens are used primarily for tsunamis and are used to send people to higher ground . Survivors have complained that the government has been slow to help them that the body recovery is inching along and that they are being prevented from going back to their homes .
Only a handful of bodies recovered from Lahaina have been identified so far two of whom were named by Maui County officials as Robert Dyckman and yearold Buddy Jantoc both from the Lahaina . The death toll is expected to continue to rise as they work through the remainder of the disaster zone has now been searched by specially trained dogs .
US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will meet with first responders survivors as well as federal state and local officials in Maui on Monday . The White House said recovery efforts are expected to be a very long and hard recovery. The recovery is a ‘very difficult search operation.
The dogs have to navigate the heat. They have to deal with their paws walking through glass and debris and in these conditions. This is a very difficult recovery. They require frequent rest. I want to be … The dogs need to navigate The dogs require frequent [recovery.
They need to understand the conditions. It is a really difficult search operations.
