Officials in Maui are warning residents that it remains too early to return to some parts of the island where firefighters have extinguished flames.
Destroyed homes and cars are shown, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
In addition to lives lost, property damaged and a culture forever transformed, authorities are worried about returning to some parts of the island where toxic byproducts of the fire likely remain. Hawaii’s state toxicologist Diana Felton told Hawaii Public Radio that it could take weeks or months to clean up the pollutants.
Maui water officials warned Lahaina and Kula residents not to drink running water, which may be contaminated even after boiling, and to only take short, lukewarm showers in well-ventilated rooms to avoid possible chemical vapor exposure.Though others have returned, some residents, like JP Mayoga, are electing to stay away.
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