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Backgrounds of Maui Officials Who Failed During Devastating Fire Are Scandalous
• Red StateThat proved true during and after Hurricane Katrina slammed into Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005, with the devastation in New Orleans becoming a national scandal. Now, the aftermath of the horrific fire in Maui, Hawaii, is following the same frustrating path.
CBS News is reporting that the emergency operations chief of the area, Herman Andaya, had no experience in emergency management.
CBS News has learned Maui's emergency operations chief had no background in disaster response. It's his department that is responsible for setting off warning sirens, which rang silent during the fires. #maui #wildfires #Lahaina #MauiFire
— Norah O'Donnell ???????? (@NorahODonnell) August 16, 2023