TV Anchor and Hawaii Native Recounts Destruction of the Deadly Maui Wildfires | CalOES Sending Resources to Maui

Former Sacramento journalist describes the destruction and impact of the wildfires on his native Maui. California is sending resources to Maui to help with the wildfire aftermath.

Maui wildfires

Maui native and former Sacramento TV journalist, Jonathan Masaki Shiroma, joins us to talk about the devastation that has taken place in Hawaii.  Shiroma explains a personal loss his family suffered in the fires that enveloped Maui last week and will share with us some of his favorite memories of Maui, including what some of the most immediate challenges will be in the aftermath of the fires.

CalOES sending resources to Maui

California is stepping up and sending help to Hawaii.  The California Office of Emergency Services has deployed a team to help with finding missing people as last week’s fire has already killed over 90 people, with many more still unaccounted for.  Public Information Officer with CalOES, Brian Ferguson, joins us with an update on the state’s efforts.

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