More than a thousand people are still missing from the Maui Island fire in Hawaii, causing economic losses of billions of dollars
As of the evening of the 22nd local time, the number of fatalities from the Maui Island fire in the United States was 115, of which 43 have been confirmed, and another 1000 to 1100 have been lost. The government of Hawaii stated that due to the limited amount of DNA samples they have collected so far, there are significant obstacles to identifying the remains.
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The fire also destroyed a large number of houses and businesses in the area, causing huge property damage. RMS22, a risk modeling and solution provider under Moody's, stated on the 22nd that the property damage caused by the fire to Maui Island may range from $4 billion to $6 billion. The company stated that this data only reflects the losses caused by the fire to local physical assets, and does not include the impact of the fire on local GDP, government expenditures in response to the fire, and social costs. According to data from disaster and risk modeling company Karen Clark, over 3000 buildings were destroyed in the town of La Haina, which was the hardest hit by the fire. Insurance property losses alone have reached around $3.2 billion, which is likely to bring a housing crisis to local residents.
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