Hawaiin State Officials Refused To Release Water To Fight The Fires That Engulfed The Western Part Of Maui Until It Was Too Late

Burned stores reveal the ferocity of the Aug. 8 fire that stormed through Lahaina leaving little to nothing left at every place it touched. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)

Zero Hedge: Woke Hawaiian Official Stalled Release Of 'Revered Water' Until It Was Too Late To Save Maui

How detrimental is it to allow far-left ideologues into bureaucratic public works positions? The state of Hawaii just found out this week with a blaze that engulfed the Island of Maui and killed at least 110 people. A series of management blunders are being blamed for the deadly wildfire, but one incident in particular has frightening implications.

With wildfires ripping across West Maui on Aug. 8, a state water official delayed the release of water that landowners requested to help protect their property from damage and stop the spread. The water standoff played out over much of the day and the water didn’t come until too late. The dispute involved the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ water resource management division and West Maui Land Co., which manages agricultural and residential subdivisions in West Maui.

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Update: A State Official Refused To Release Water For West Maui Fires Until It Was Too Late (Honolulu Civil Beat)

WNU Editor: If the above reports are true, these officials should be charged for manslaughter starting with M. Kaleo Manuel, the official who refused to release water in Maui (see tweet below).

Meet M. Kaleo Manuel, the official who refused to release water in Maui, contributing to up to 106 deaths.

A Hawaiian Studies major, Kaleo prefers a traditional, holistic "One Water" approach where water is revered, not used.

Water requires "true conversations about equity" pic.twitter.com/4AzVZNwkHk
— Jeremy Kauffman 🦔 (@jeremykauffman) August 16, 2023