The death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 96 on Sunday as relatives of the missing frantically searched for signs their loved ones may still be alive, while survivors grappled with the scale of the disaster and sought solace at church services. Days after the inferno destroyed much of the historic resort town of Lahaina […]
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Maui fire death toll now at least 55
Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town. Instead, officials sent alerts to mobile phones, televisions and radio stations — but widespread power and cellular outages may have limited their […]
Hurricane Ian death toll in the hundreds
Speaking to Good Morning America on Thursday morning, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said “fatalities are in the hundreds” following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian over Florida. “So, while I don’t have confirmed numbers, I definitely know fatalities are in the hundreds,” Marceno said. “There are thousands of people waiting to be rescued. “And […]
250,000 Americans Have Died From Covid-19
More than a quarter-million Americans have died from complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by a coronavirus that is tearing massive holes in states across the nation, as health experts warn the death toll could double in the coming months. The United States continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic, accounting for a hugely […]