“We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said.
of West Maui, potentially tripling the current death toll, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has grimly warned.
“They will find 10 to 20 people per day probably until they finish. And it’s probably going to take 10 days. It’s impossible to guess, really,” he said.has been searched, with police and fire officials previously concluding that a complete search could take weeks or even a month to complete. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green warned that “10 to 20” new bodies would be found every day as search crews work in West Maui for about the next two weeks.Green said it was like a “bomb” had gone off in Lahaina, with fires so powerful, they melted cars.“The buildings are almost nonexistent,” Green said. “It was so hot that even metal contorted so that you can’t believe what the building was.
Dozens of rescuers accompanied by cadaver dogs have been going door to door in the town, marking an “X” for areas that should be searched thoroughly and “HR” in locations where human remains have been spotted.AFP via Getty ImagesSandy Hooper-USA TODAY/Sipa USA
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