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Hawaii Wildfires: Photos Show Destruction, Aftermath In Lahaina

Photos show Lahaina left completely obliterated after enduring one of the deadliest wildfires in our nation's history.

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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

LAHAINA, HI — As the death toll climbs to at least 106 in deadly wildfires on Maui, residents of Lahaina are finding themselves homeless and left with nothing.

Meanwhile, survivors on Maui are contending with intermittent power and poor cell service as they seek help rebuilding their lives.

Thousands are staying in shelters, hotel rooms and Airbnb units, or with friends. Around 2,000 homes and businesses still don’t have electricity, Maui County said Tuesday night.

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Below is a roundup of photos of the aftermath of the wildfires

People watch as smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. . (Alan Dickar via AP)
A wildfire burns in Kihei, Hawaii late Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)
A woman walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Burnt out cars line the sea wall after the wildfire on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Drivers in West Maui, Hawaii wait in traffic as police open up a roadblock, allowing residents in to check on their homes for the first time after a devastating wildfire destroyed most of the town of Lahaina, Friday, August 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daily)
Burnt boats sit in waters off of Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A man rides amid damage caused by wildfire, Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The destroyed Waiola Church is shown following wildfire, Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires on the intersection at Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. (Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP)
A burnt coconut tree is seen, Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
People gather at the Kahului Airport while waiting for flights Wednesday, August 9, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A banyan tree rises among the Wildfire wreckage, Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wildfire devastation is seen outside the city Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, August 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wildfire wreckage is shown Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Melted beer bottles are shown in the back of a burnt out truck following the wildfires Friday, August 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A group of volunteers who sailed from Maalaea Bay, Maui, form an assembly line on Kaanapali Beach on Saturday, August 12, 2023, to unload donations from a boat. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Destroyed homes and cars are shown, Sunday, August 13, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Members of a search-and-rescue team walk along a street, Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii, following heavy damage caused by wildfire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, August 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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