In the aftermath of the tragic fires in Maui that claimed the lives of dozens of people, everyone is asking why the sirens were not activated to warn the residents. But is it possible that blaring the sirens would have actually been counterintuitive? This is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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0:00 A paradise turned into ash
0:46 Hurricane Dora and dry climate of Lahaina
1:45 Emergency sirens on Maui
2:52 Why weren't the sirens activated?
4:54 The history behind the Hawaii sirens
5:55 How come sirens are not used to transmit verbal messages?
7:24 Hawaii's false alarms in recent years
8:09 Would blaring the sirens have saved more lives?