HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The embattled head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned effectively immediately amid sharp critiques of his handling of the wildfire disaster.
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen made the announcement in a news release Thursday.
Administrator Herman Andaya cited “health reasons” in his resignation.
Head of Maui emergency management resigns after defending decision not to activate sirens. He cited health reasons. He said he had zero regrets not sounding the sirens and it wouldn’t have made a bit of difference. I say BS. #Lahaina #Hawaii t.co/xd1SFYinhs
— Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News 🙌 (@unhealthytruth) August 18, 2023
Here’s another one. For what it’s worth. Maui Hawaii. Bone chilling. pic.twitter.com/v1qN7WCoFk
— Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News 🙌 (@unhealthytruth) August 17, 2023
Here is M. Kaleo Manuel, the Hawaii water official who refused to release water resources and let landowners fight the Maui fire, explaining his "philosophy" about water:
"Native Hawaiians treated water as one of the earthly manifestations of a god…We've become used to looking… pic.twitter.com/hjsWqdVtxf
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 17, 2023
h/t DOORBERT