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Wildfire wreckage is apparent on Thursday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Maui officials say it was 'impossible' to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly

7:35pm August 11, 2023

Police chief says the lack of communication and victims' difficulty to get to shelters is making it difficult to get an accurate count of the missing after fires that killed at least 67 people.

Lahaina's banyan tree has been an iconic part of the historic town center for 150 years. The tree is seen here in 2003.

Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing

12:31pm August 11, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

The magnificent tree is the size of a city block, the product of doting efforts by the Lahaina's residents. Aerial footage shows the tree charred but still standing amid a downtown devastated by fire.

An aerial view shows the historic banyan tree, along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui on Thursday.

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Up First briefing: Hawaii fire damage repair could take years; how to see the Perseids

8:03am August 11, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

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Leaders in Hawaii call the wildfires the worst natural disaster in state history

5:18am August 11, 2023

More than 50 people have died, and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. Officials say it could take years — or longer — to repair the damage.

Hurricane Fiona moves up the United States Atlantic coast, Thursday night, Sept. 22, 2022. This image provided by the National Hurricane Center shows a satellite view as Hurricane Fiona pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds.

Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says

4:52pm August 10, 2023

The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Satellite images show utter devastation from wildfires in Maui

10:48am August 10, 2023

Hundreds of homes, buildings and structures have been destroyed in the historic town of Lahaina.

People watch as smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires Tuesday on Front Street in downtown Lahaina on Maui.

Hawaii wildfires kill at least 6 people and destroy homes on Maui

5:17pm August 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

A wildfire destroyed dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town, killing at least six people and injuring two dozen others. Panicked residents jumped into the ocean to flee the flames.

The wildfires in Maui are unusually destructive due to Hurricane Dora's winds

5:09pm August 09, 2023

by Bill Dorman

Hundreds of acres of wildfires have burned on Maui, driven by winds that were increased by Hurricane Dora. The fires have caused power outages, evacuations, road closures and destroyed buildings.

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Doctors could warn vulnerable patients of dangerously hot weather with 'heat alerts'

5:01pm August 08, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

An innovative pilot project uses emailed "heat alerts" to inform doctors and nurses of dangerous local temperatures, so they can advise patients who are most vulnerable to heat-related illness.

A man holding an umbrella stands near a fallen tree during stormy weather in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

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Powerful storms killed 2 people and left more than 1 million customers without power

11:52am August 08, 2023

by Emily Olson

A severe summer storm system swept from Alabama to New York on Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees, damaged buildings and transportation headaches in its wake.