Tag: disasters
Anger over failure of sirens to go off as wildfire swept through Lāhainā
By Finau Fonua
As recovery and humanitarian efforts ramp up in Hawai’i’s Maui to help evacuees from the town of Lāhainā, there is frustration among...
‘Everyone was in panic mode’: Lāhainā resident tells of wildfire escape
By Finau Fonua
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that engulfed the historic beachside town of Lāhainā on the island of Maui in Hawai’i,...
Lāhainā ‘completely wiped out’ – US declares Maui wildfires disaster as toll tops 53
By Felix Walton
A New Zealander on holiday in Maui says the wildfires devastating the Hawai’ian island are unlike anything he has seen before.
Deadly wildfires...
Mediawatch on Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘I’m proud to be working on this newspaper’
RNZ Mediawatch
New Zealand’s media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print.
Outlets in...
Cyclone Gabrielle triggers more destructive forestry ‘slash’ – NZ must change how it grows trees
ANALYSIS: By Mark Bloomberg, University of Canterbury
The severe impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island, and the five severe weather events experienced by...
Cyclone Gabrielle: Severity of damage ‘not seen in a generation’, says PM Hipkins
RNZ News
At least 2500 people have been displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle this week, says Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty.
About 1000 of those are in...