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A single home by the ocean fascinatingly survived the Maui wildfires – just like
a church in the same devastated historic town.

A two-story white house with a red roof appeared untouched and gleaming while
surrounded by scorched black terrain with homes burned to the ground and trees
stripped down to their skeletons.

Only some grass and shrubs around the red-roofed home were also spared.

Social media users have nicknamed the structure ‘The Red House That Survived
Hawaii Wild Fires’.

The house survived in the same manner that the Maria Lanakila Catholic Church,
also in Lahaina, stood unscathed by the wildfire that has so far killed 106
residents. Only five people had been identified as of Wednesday, as officials
said many of the remains were burned beyond recognition.

Aerial footage of Lahaina recorded by KITV showed the red-roofed house as a
bright spot, while blocks as far as the frame covered were completely burned
down.

A few other homes and structures and a large building that appeared to be a
hotel were also spared in other parts of the city. Some of them stood together
in sections that the deadly flames did not reach.




It was not immediately known why the red-roofed home and the church were
unharmed while the inferno wiped out nearly everything around them.





Pattie Tamura, whose family owns one of the only homes still intact in Lahaina,
said she believes their house survived due to its concrete walls that do not
catch on fire.

Tamura’s grandfather built the home using cement to help it withstand bugs and
dry rot.

‘I’m sure it survived because of his knowledge and his construction skills,’
Tamura told the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday.

Among the casualties was Maui’s famous banyan tree, which was the largest of its
species in the US. The massive tree that served as a symbol for the ancient
Hawaiian capital was mercilessly blackened by the flames.

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President Joe Biden appeared in Maui, Hawaii today in order to deliver remarks
following the deadly wildfires that have resulted in up to 1,000 deaths. Up to
one in four children in Maui schools are currently missing.

It took Biden an entire week to get to Maui, and even departed his vacation in
Lake Tahoe to make the trip to Hawaii. It should be noted that this President
was also on vacation while the wildfires were ravaging Maui. It took days for
the President to formulate a statement on the disaster, as he told eager
reporters he had no comment on the subject for days.

When Biden finally did make it to Maui today, his speech was abysmal. Biden
spoke gibberish throughout the speech, mumbling under his breath, slurring his
words, and even inventing new words. Biden, in an attempt to say ‘tragedy’,
invented a new word… ‘travedy’. See a clip of that moment below…










As Biden wrapped up his remarks, he stood, staring at the crowd with his mouth
hanging open. Those around him grabbed ahold of him, asking if he needed water,
then shuffling the President away from the podium. What is wrong with Biden? See
a clip of that moment below…








This President is totally lost!




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