Those Who Disobeyed Road Barricade Survived Maui Fire; Those Who Didn’t Perished

[livingston]

Report: Those Who Disobeyed Road Barricade Survived Maui Fire; Those Who Didn’t Perished​

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that people in Maui who drove around a road barricade blocking the lone paved road from Lahaina as fires raged earlier this month survived, while those who obeyed perished in their cars or fled to the nearby ocean. The road had been reportedly closed due to downed powerlines.

The opening paragraphs of the deeply reported AP article followed by one woman’s tale of disobeying the government to survive:

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, car after car of fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a desperate race for safety.
And car after car was turned back toward the rapidly spreading wildfire by a barricade blocking access to Highway 30.
One family swerved around the barricade and was safe in a nearby town 48 minutes later, another drove their 4-wheel-drive car down a dirt road to escape. One man took an dirt road uphill, climbing above the fire and watching as Lahaina burned. He later picked his way through the flames, smoke and rubble to pull survivors to safety.
But dozens of others found themselves caught in a hellscape, their cars jammed together on a narrow road, surrounded by flames on three sides and the rocky ocean waves on the fourth. Some died in their cars, while others tried to run for safety.

Report: Those Who Disobeyed Road Barricade Survived Maui Fire; Those Who Didn’t Perished * The Gateway Pundit * by Kristinn Taylor

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that people in Maui who drove around a road barricade blocking the lone paved road from Lahaina as fires raged earlier…

www.thegatewaypundit.com

 

[S&W Fan]

I watched an interview on YouTube last night with a couple in their early 50’s who also defied the road block to survive. Harrowing and maddening to hear their story .

 

[C3D]

The government is here to help you.

 

[S&W Fan]

Youtube has many on the ground survivor accounts , in addition to interviews with community members coming together to help each other with whatever supplies that they can muster. All the while wondering just where the fuck the government/ FeMA is to help.

 

[Darth]

There are lines we all must face. I often think of the active shooter in a mall scenario with "mall security" not letting people leave and to "shelter in place. "

None for me, thanks.

 

[FRANKIE]

Or stay at your desk in the World Trade Center?
Sorry think I’m gonna leave

 

[spat]

Or stay at your desk in the World Trade Center?
Sorry think I’m gonna leave

To say nothing of the decades long "cooperate with the hijackers and let the professionals handle it" bullshit.

Notice how hijacking stopped real fast once people started saying "fuck that bullshit" and beat the shit out of hijackers themselves.

 

[livingston]

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Or stay at your desk in the World Trade Center?
Sorry think I’m gonna leave

I am glad you mentioned this. I have several books on survival .. (who lives ,Who dies and why )
People actually made it to the ground floor of the WTC... Only to be told to return to their offices and the fire fighters will escort them out. ... They have actual phone messages of folks that perished to their loved ones saying .... Why did I listen to the security guards. ....(rent a cops ) ...
Folks we all have worked bullshit jobs where people in charge were in charge because they knew the person hiring them ... Not because of above average intelligence

 

[Dr. Evil]

Pretty sure if you went onto your balcony and fired some shotgun blasts in the air you were OK.

 

[tirwin1]

When it's your own ass on the line to hell with "official" guidance. You do what you need to do to survive.

 

[Defilade]

All from the same team that said you will die if you don't get the vaxx. Team Government wants ya dead. No brainer at this point.

 

[Robin]

...................and no one will be held accountable, no one will pay. Disgusting!
Robin

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

There are lines we all must face. I often think of the active shooter in a mall scenario with "mall security" not letting people leave and to "shelter in place. "

None for me, thanks.

Already had this discussion with my kids for school shootings. If there's a genuine shooter and you're hearing gunshots and it's not a drill If you're on the first floor ignore your teacher and out the window you go. If you're in the hall haul ass to the nearest exit and run out. I'll deal with any potential fallout.

I have a glass breaker and a rock in my desk drawer because if there's ever a shooter at my work I'm smashing the shit out of my window and running.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

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I am glad you mentioned this. I have several books on survival .. (who lives ,Who dies and why )
People actually made it to the ground floor of the WTC... Only to be told to return to their offices and the fire fighters will escort them out. ... They have actual phone messages of folks that perished to their loved ones saying .... Why did I listen to the security guards. ....(rent a cops ) ...
Folks we all have worked bullshit jobs where people in charge were in charge because they knew the person hiring them ... Not because of above average intelligence

God gave you a brain, use it. Don't be a sheep just because a NPC robot in authority can't think for themselves.

 

[pshift]

... not to mention carrying 'outside of your restrictions', whatever that means ,,,,

 

[SonOfSun]

To say nothing of the decades long "cooperate with the hijackers and let the professionals handle it" bullshit.

Notice how hijacking stopped real fast once people started saying "fuck that bullshit" and beat the shit out of hijackers themselves.

Fuck beating them up. I'm in favor of "losing some unnecessary weight" right over the mid-Atlantic. Bind em' up and drop them off style.

 

[tgenec86]

Seriously... Not to be insensitive, but people died because they chose to obey a SIGN over the instinct to outrun a raging inferno? I see Darwin Award finalists here.

 

[Dr. Evil]

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[Darth]

... not to mention carrying 'outside of your restrictions', whatever that means ,,,,

Hey now, my sister's husband twice removed heard a story about a friend who's uncle's mother's dog's wife's cousin knows a cop that knows of a story about a guy who's buddy had his permit yanked for that!

 

[Depick]

So far in my lifetime no government entity has shown even the slightest bit of competency. When it comes to life and death I will make my own decisions.

 

[Nevar]

Proof of how and what the Demos thing about the average American nothing.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Seriously... Not to be insensitive, but people died because they chose to obey a SIGN over the instinct to outrun a raging inferno? I see Darwin Award finalists here.

I was baffled too. If you're the type to obey a sign when there's a fire on your ass then you can't be helped.

 

[cgrutt]

I worked with one of the guys I knew who was killed in 9-11 at a previous job that he recently left to work in WTC. Super nice guy, fairly young late 20s-early 30s really bright outlook on life in general always dotted his "i"s and crossed his "t"s. Glass was half full sort of guy. He was in the south tower about midway up. There were reports about him from numerous survivors about him staying back, helping people out and urging everyone to stay calm and stay in place until authorities gave instructions. They never found him as far as I know. Always wondered how many others perished as a result of his actions... RIP.

 

[stokes]

My sister was in the south tower when the first plane hit, she was also there for the 93 bombing. She got up and got the fuck out, actually knocked some square badge over that tried to stop her at the door.

 

[Zerex]

SHEEP

Many libs qualify, and most who died, were likely those with paralyzing, gang-green of the brain, unable to think for themselves. Most do not own guns.

Long lines on the T-way........ and you somehow get to the front, and see a person gripping the wheel with a death grip and going 62.......sheep behind, figure that great danger may be ahead and fall into place.
Accordion accidents are the same mentality.

 

[Acer-m14]

should be were releasing the names of the people who died from govt neglect

 

[Acer-m14]

Many libs qualify, and most who died, were likely those with paralyzing, gang-green of the brain, unable to think for themselves. Most do not own guns.

no shit .. it was easer to get a permit and gun in NYS then it was in Hawaii

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

[spat]

Seriously... Not to be insensitive, but people died because they chose to obey a SIGN over the instinct to outrun a raging inferno? I see Darwin Award finalists here.

I'm guessing they turned back before they realized how bad it was going to get.

I'm also guessing that they really regretted turning back at some point.

They may have seen the sign, and not wanted to get caught at a washed out road or something, and turned back to find another way out.

 

[spat]

Fuck beating them up. I'm in favor of "losing some unnecessary weight" right over the mid-Atlantic. Bind em' up and drop them off style.

Pity they retired most of the airliners that would be possible in.

I think the 727 was the last one you could open a door in flight, and DB Cooper convinced them not to allow that anymore....