As it always happen when there is a natural disaster, apparently the people of Maui, Hawaii, had no warning to the wildfires that devastated the town of Lahaina.
It's now considered the deadliest wildfire disaster in the United States for more than a century. Residents say they received no warning before fire ravaged the island. The wildfires left a trail of death and destruction.
I spent a month in Maui in 2004; two weeks in April, and two weeks in December of 2004, and visited Lahaina a couple of times checking out some of the art galleries. Looking back, I can't even imagine what everyone is going through. Most reports indicate that the warning alarms did not function. I expect residents to file lawsuits against the government officials in Maui as soon as the search, rescue and recovery is complete.
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