Bay area families affected by devastating Maui wildfire, from my colleague DustinABC7.
MAUI, Hawaii --Not only the community's history was lost in Lahaina, but dozens of lives lost due to the fires. And there are many more people still missing, like San Leandro resident Bill McLaughlin's son."I'm not sure what I can do," McLaughlin said.
His 33-year-old son, Brandon, who lives with special needs, resides on Maui with his mother. McLaughlin hasn't heard from either in days. "Brandon needs special medications and I'm concerned that the pharmacy is no longer there," McLaughlin said. "I was able, very briefly, to get ahold of Brandon's aid. His house is gone, he's homeless right now. He was at their house the night before but hasn't heard from them or has been able to get in touch with them since then."
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