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Public warned of scams related to collection of DNA samples in wake of Maui wildfire disaster
The Family Assistance Center has received reports about Maui community members receiving calls from individuals or organizations claiming to be with “DNA Services.” These telephone calls are scams, and anyone receiving them should hang up immediately and report them to the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at 808-244-6400.
Maui police confirm report of remains brought to police station from wildfire disaster
Maui police are now confirming a report of a Lahaina family who had located their son’s remains within their residence and brought him to a nearby police station.
Maui officials plead for public’s help to ID the dead, find the reported missing from the Lahaina fire
Two weeks after the fast moving fire burned down much of Lahaina, the death toll is at 115; the remains that have been identified is at 43; and the number of “unaccounted for” is between 1,000 and 1,100, according to officials.
Family Assistance Center moving from Central Maui to Kāʻanapali
The Family Assistance Center is moving from its current location at the Kahului Community Center to the Hyatt Regency’s Monarchy Ballroom, located at 200 Nohea Kai Drive in Kāʻanapali, effective Friday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. FAC services at the Kahului Community Center will end as of 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17.