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The head of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons, Maui County said Thursday – a day after he defended the silence of the island’s siren system last week during the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years.
No details were released about Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya’s health. His resignation was effective immediately, and his role will be filled “as quickly as possible,” Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said.
The death toll from the wildfires that ignited August 8 has increased to at least 114 people – including children – mostly around Lahaina, an economic and cultural hub obliterated by the infernos.