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The New York Times has spoken to Theo Morrison, the executive director of the Lahaina restoration foundation, an organisation that manages historic buildings in the devastated town.

She told the NYT “We had no preparation, no warning, nothing,” before the fires, and detailed some of the damage.

The Old Lahaina Courthouse roof is entirely gone. And so is the beautiful heritage museum we had there. The top floor had ancient Hawaiian things, things from the monarchy and plantation and whaling periods, objects from all of Lahaina’s eras.