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2023-08-17 21:16:44 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 574DD19B91AED63B42FE111731BEFAA0EA5D65500D00DD22AF073EB383AA1C20
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According to 4 unnamed people, M. Kaleo Manuel, Hawaii Dept. of Land & Natural Resources deputy director for water resource mgmt, initially balked at West Maui Land Co.’s requests for more water to help prevent the fire from spreading to properties managed by the company. https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/a-state-official-refused-to-release-water-for-west-maui-fires-until-it-was-too-late/
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