
"Signs of Hope: Missing List Shrinks as 100 Names Tentatively Removed"
Approximately 100 people have been tentatively removed from the list of 388 individuals who were initially reported as missing after the deadly Lahaina wildfire in Maui. Authorities received numerous phone calls and emails providing information about the individuals on the list, confirming that they were safe. The names have not been released as verification is still ongoing. The search for the remaining missing persons continues, with 99% of the disaster area already searched. Darryl Oliveira, former head of Hawaii County Civil Defense, has been appointed as the interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency.