'There's extreme sadness' - Kildare woman who evacuated home in Maui

Published: Aug. 15, 2023, 2:58 p.m.

A Kildare woman living on the Hawiian island of Maui - where wildfires have so far claimed 99 lives and destroyed a historic town - has told how she and her young daughter had to evacuate their home with only their passports and a change of clothes. \n\nEileen Gallegos, originally from Celbridge in Co Kildare lives in the area and witnessed as the fires destroyed her local area\u2026