The embattled head of Maui’s emergency administration company, who has come underneath fireplace for sirens not being sounded as a wildfire tore by way of the Hawaiian city of Lahaina, resigned Thursday, a press release stated.
“Today Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Administrator Herman Andaya,” a Maui County launch stated.
“Citing health reasons, Andaya submitted his resignation effective immediately.”
Andaya on Wednesday instructed a news convention he didn’t remorse the choice to not activate an island-wide community of 121-decibel sirens because the lethal wildfire bore down on Lahaina and its more-than 12,000 residents.
That resolution, together with different perceived missteps earlier than, throughout and after the catastrophe, which left no less than 111 folks useless, has sparked fury amongst survivors, who say extra lives may have been saved.
“Given the gravity of the crisis we are facing, my team and I will be placing someone in this key position as quickly as possible and I look forward to making that announcement soon,” Bissen stated. —Agence France-Presse
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
