36 dead as thousands flee ‘unprecedented’ disaster

11,000 people already evacuated from Maui, more to leave Friday

More than 11,000 people have been evacuated from Maui since the devastating wildfires caused untold destruction on the island this week.

Ed Sniffen, director of the Hawaii Department of Transport, told a news conference after 8 p.m. Wednesday local time (3 a.m. Thursday ET) that 11,400 people had been flown out so far, with 2,000 expected to leave Friday.