Last victim of Maui wildfires identified months after disaster
The final victim of the Hawaii wildfires has been identified as 70-year-old Lahaina resident Lydia Coloma.
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The final victim of the Hawaii wildfires has been identified as 70-year-old Lahaina resident Lydia Coloma.
Kelly Williams is originally from Gloucester Township, Camden County. She and her husband moved to Lahaina about 10 years ago.
The house "looks like it was photoshopped," the homeowner said, amid the piles of ash that surround it on Lahaina's famous Front Street after the Aug. 8 wildfire swept through.
Kartalija was the only Philadelphia local journalist reporting from Maui, Hawaii when the wildfires swept through Lahaina
At least 114 people have died in the Maui wildfires, with 20% of the burned area yet to be surveyed for remains.
We checked in with a volunteer and a first responder who are both on the island assisting those in need.
Survivors of the Maui wildfires shared their harrowing stories.
"It's devastating to start to think that it could possibly come your way. The winds had not stopped, they were relentless," Dubuque said.
Jessica Kartalija reports from Maui where search efforts are continuing after destructive wildfires that have killed at least 99 people.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
At least 2,200 structures were estimated to have been damaged or destroyed in the wildfires, according to preliminary numbers.
CBS News Philadelphia anchor Jessica Kartalija is in Maui where raging wildfires have killed at least 55 people.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
First responders in Philadelphia are getting involved and being deployed as soon as possible to the island of Maui amid blazing wildfires.
