'The Hawaiian people are like the Irish people and we know each other good and bad, we take care of each other.' The owner of an Irish pub in Maui has launched an appeal for donations from Ireland as search efforts continue for missing locals.
"There's a bartender who worked for me and we can't find him.
As the death toll is set to rise above 100 people, it has fueled criticism that there was an inadequate official response that contributed to the heavy loss of life."We have to work together because there's no other way other than going forward."Mr O'Dwyer said he thinks officials in Maui have not been transparent enough with the international media about what stage recovery efforts are at.
"People are going by boats or flying stuff in rather than letting trucks bring things in. So, that's becoming a problem as well."
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