so also, in hawaiian electric's response to the committee's august 3020 23 letter, hawaiian electric stated it had purchased five videocameras from maui in 2023, and they are slated to be installed this year. where does maui electric plan to place them? you don't have to provide specific sites. i'd like to know what your priorities are in place and the cameras you purchase. >> yeah, i understand. we just got those cameras this week, and we intend to place at least some of them in west maui. i can assure you of that. >> did you purchase the cameras because of the fire, or you did it prior to -- >> i understand that those cameras are already ordered prior to the fire. >> they just came in right after the -- unfortunately? that concludes my question, so i'll yield, unless anyone, chairman, need any time? chair? yes, i recognize the, the chair of the committee, subcommittee. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> i'll yield to you, actually. >> that's correct. we, we were just speculating on, on answers to me and answers to ms. castor, and the impression that i was left with was that you were monit

so also in hawaiian electric's response to the committee's august 30, 2023 letter, hawaiian electric tated it had purchased five video cameras for maui in 2023. and they are slated to be installed this year. where does maui electric plan to place them? you don't have to provide specific sites. i would like to know what your priorities are in placing the cameras you purchased. >> yeah, i understand we just got those cameras this week, and we intend to place at least some of them in west maui. i can assure you of that. >> did you purchase the cameras because of the fire what did you do it prior? >> i understand the scammers were already ordered prior to the fire. >> they just came in right after, unfortunately. that concludes my question so i would yield and bus anyone -- need anytime? yes, recognize the chair of the committee, subcommittee. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> i will yield, to actually. >> we are just speculating on answers to me and answers to mss left with was that you were monitoring the weather situations in advance, but then the protocols were not triggered until in the mo

that's what hawaiian electric told us. you'll have to ask the police.view what happened that day very differently to hawaiian electric. in a statement to the bbc he police said that hawaiian electric did not proactively communicate to maui's police department that all of its downed power lines in lahaina were not energised. the picture is murky, but what's crystal clear is that the police were treating fallen power lines as live and closing crucial roads out. but even though there was high level confusion that day, the mayor says that these traffic decisions were made by local police. were police getting given orders that might be old or out of step with what was actually happening on the ground? i don't know what orders the police are getting. for example, to close roads or to divert traffic onto front streets. we weren't on the ground that those decisions are being made by those on the ground. that's what you do. the situational awareness doesn't come from the people who are away from the scene. travis believes there was a lack of common sense exercis

this is one recording of such a conversation given to the bbc by hawaiian electric. fire is asking if you guys can shut down all of the electric off of lahainaluna, above and below the bypass. it's off right now. it's all off? yeah. 0k. thank you. ok, bye. the police, however, told the bbc that the company did not give clear and definitive confirmation that the lines were de—energised. the result was police treating fallen lines as live and blocking roads. one witness, travis miller, showed the bbc his footage. he filmed the main road going north out of the town, blocked for hours by the police. i knew, like, once i saw the roadblock, this is insane. people lost their lives that wouldn't have lost their lives. maui's mayor, richard bissen, concedes the town should have been better prepared. you know, better preparation. right? — i mean, that's what everybody is pointing to. and who should take responsibility for that? we all should take responsibility. all of us, for sure. u'i and the neighbours she took in her car survived. some of her neighbours, though, weren't so

this is one recording of such a conversation given to the bbc by hawaiian electric. you guys shut down all of the electric off lahainaluna. it's off right now. it's off? yes. — 0k, thank you. the police, however, told the bbc that the company did not give clear and definitive confirmation that the lines were de—energised. the result was police treating fallen lines as live, and blocking roads. one witness, travis miller, showed the bbc his footage. he filmed the main road going north out of the town, blocked for hours by the police. i knew like once i saw the road block, this is insane. like, those people are on the road, not because of a trafficjam but one that is created by, you know, our authorities. the mayor of maui, richards bisson, told the bbc the town should have been better prepared. you know better preparation, right, i mean, that's what everybody is pointing to. who should take responsibility for that? we all should take responsibility. all of us, for sure. at least 99 people lost their lives that day, and authorities are still trying to identify remains

this is one recording of such a conversation given to the bbc by hawaiian electric.

that is a contingency if you take this funding you cannot sue the state, the county, hawaiian electrical the area. a lot of locals on the ground are saying this town is like hush money and are there strings attached to it. if they're in the wrong pay us out. that raises a lot of questions in the minds of local families. i have been hearing so far but also those locally who say this is a great plan, a step forward in the right direction. >> i would imagine the reason the those are pleased would be fast tracked as compared to a lawsuit. you're telling me a b bit of a mixed reaction whether or not this fund is something that they should choose to participate in. >> yes, there is. will: i want to ask you about housing, i happen to know as well over the last couple months we are approaching three months many of the people who lost their homes have been staying in hotels and resorts and kino poly beach which is right next to lahaina. there are not many options for somebody who lost her home and lahaina where they can live. those hotel stays are coming to an end. i believe there is a sit in thi

this is one recording of such a conversation given to the bbc by hawaiian electric. onsibility for that? we all should take responsibility. all of us, for sure. u! and the neighbours she took in her car survived. some of her neighbours, though, weren't so lucky. some people are, "you're a hero for saving them. they would have been dead." and i'm like, "i'm nota hero to people i passed, evidently — that i didn't know about, that i didn't check on." so many things that should have happened that didn't happen. that report was from james clayton. the investigation into the cause of that goes on. i have a feeling i'm being looked at very intensely. a lot of experience in life broadcasting and i feel it. nice to see you, both. brute in life broadcasting and i feel it. nice to see you, both.— in life broadcasting and i feel it. nice to see you, both. we have seen a lovely picture _ nice to see you, both. we have seen a lovely picture this _ nice to see you, both. we have seen a lovely picture this morning. - nice to see you, both. we have seen a lovely picture this morning.