Before a fire swept through Lahaina, killing at least 114 people, Hawaii state emergency management personnel sent a “reminder” to their counterparts at the Maui Emergency Management Agency that the island’s all-hazard siren system “could be used” if needed. The reminder was not a directive requiring that MEMA use the sirens, according to the state’s … Continue reading State Told Maui Emergency Office It Should Consider Sounding Sirens Before Fire Spread