Maui’s Emergency Operation Chief, Whose
Agency Failed To Sound Wildfire Sirens,
Had No Relevant Experience
Posted By: Beardo, 8/17/2023 3:03:52 PM
Herman Andaya, the administrator of Maui’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA), had no prior experience in disaster response before taking on his role in the county government’s crisis response agency, according to CBS News. The EMA is reportedly the agency responsible for setting off emergency sirens which did not blare as devastating wildfires engulfed huge swaths of Maui and killed at least 110 people, CBS News reported. Andaya was reportedly hired for the job in 2017, beating out 40 other qualified candidates for the role, according to local outlet Maui Now.
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