Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
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Gut wrenching 💔💔

Andaya said he did not regret his decision in response to a reporter’s question. Sirens are used primarily for tsunamis, not for brushfires, he said. The public is trained to seek higher ground when the siren is sounded, he said.
10:46 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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Jan Hobbs
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In response to Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation.
What was their rationale? (I don’t have time to watch an hour+ long video, sorry)
10:52 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
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In response to Jan Hobbs.
Had we sounded the siren that night, we were afraid that people would have gone mauka,” he said, adding that people would have headed directly into the flames. Andaya added that there were no sirens located on the mauka or mountainside of Maui where the fires were spreading.
11:00 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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Jan Hobbs
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In response to Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation.
Thank you.

I still think that 100+ people who died what if it least stood a chance of surviving, had the sirens sounded. But then, I have PTSD from living through a fire storm in San Diego County. So I’m not sure I’m a good judge.
11:01 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
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In response to Jan Hobbs.
Yes, it’s a tragedy they didn’t use those sirens. We’ll never know how many lives may have been saved as a result.
11:07 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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Jan Hobbs
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Truly a tragedy.

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond with all of that information. I really appreciate that.
11:08 PM - Aug 16, 2023
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