Officials on the Hawaiian island have repeatedly warned that the death toll will continue to rise as they work to contain the blazes and assess the damage.
late Sunday, lifting a cap on disaster relief spending and putting in place additional assistance measures.
Under the proclamation, pharmacists will be allowed to refill prescriptions with supplies for up to 30 days for those affected the fires, even without refill authorization.Email this article Green speculated, based on what he said was “the best information that we have,” that one fire, “deemed to be out,” “must not have been completely extinguished.” Due to the winds eventually gusting up to 81 miles per hour, the fires spread at “one mile every minute, resulting in this tragedy,” he said.
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