Collapse Files · CF-025
He chose phones over sirens. The towers burned first. 101 people in Makena died in silence.
On August 8th, 2023, one hundred and one residents of Makena died in silence as the emergency management director, Roman Takeda, opted for mobile alerts over traditional sirens. Within forty minutes, the cell towers burned, leaving residents without any audible warning of the wildfire.
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