Safer beach
access needed
Given the recent Maui tragedy, gratitude for our island should be remembered.
I would like to see the mayor, as well as the Parks and Recreation, pay better attention to maintaining access to the beaches.
The stone path leading to the ocean at Carlsmith Beach Park is crumbling away. People have fallen walking out to the ocean, due to the crumbling path. The ladder to get into the ocean has a broken step and is a hazard to all.
Richardson Ocean Park has a large pothole in front that people are falling in. Beach access needs to be safe for all.
As tourists turn to other islands while Maui recovers, can the government please spend the dollars to make our beaches tourist- and family-friendly?
As one ‘ohana, let’s all pitch in to pick up litter, keep our island clean, and show gratitude for the blessing of our beautiful island.
Anne Donner
Hilo
Andaya should
be fired
Herman Andaya, Maui’s emergency management director should step down immediately or be fired.
His poor decision to not activate sirens to warn people of the wildfires descending on them has cost the lives of so many people on Maui, including children.
His response, when asked by a reporter from CBS news as to the reason why the sirens were not activated, was beyond ignorant.
His response was that sirens are primarily used to warn of tsunamis. That is not true. Sirens are used to warn of hurricanes, wildfires and other life-threatening events.
Andaya said that people would have gone mauka into the fires. People are not stupid and do possess common sense. They may have had a little bit of precious time to escape with their families. The scope of this disaster is beyond horrific.
It has become quite clear that all of Hawaii needs to properly train and hire more competent people in these important jobs where lives are at stake. More than one person needs to be making these decisions about whether or not to activate warning sirens.
Doreen Vail
Kailua-Kona
