Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-17 18:30:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7C121B43992504C443CFFE65429CAD435B9236DC42AAAB4543F02459F4DA4A3A
Participant Details
Original Note:
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/
All Note Details