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Just Science Podcast: Just Mass Disaster Emergency Response in Maui, Hawaii

NCJ Number
309812
Date Published
November 2024
Abstract

In episode one of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Anthony (Tony) Earles, Forensics/Identification Unit Supervisor at the Maui Police Department, to discuss the Maui wildfires that occurred on August 8, 2023, including the collaborative nature of the mass disaster emergency response effort; the forensic methodologies and technologies used to identify recovered human remains; and the various challenges encountered during response mobilization due to the isolated geographic location of Maui County, Hawaii.

Date Published: November 1, 2024