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"There was a neighbor who sent a note to us and said, 'Oh, you won the lottery,'" Trip Millikin, whose house survived, told NPR. "And I almost wanted to throw up when I got that."

As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.

Authorities have confirmed 115 deaths following the deadliest wildfire in more than a century in the United States

Theresa Cook, 72, of El Dorado County, was among eight more people identified as victims

During the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, a developer of land around a threatened Maui community urgently asked state officials for permission to divert stream water to help fight the growing inferno

Governor Josh Green tells people to prepare for ‘a lot more loss of life’ as search continues for bodies in ruins of Lahaina

Authorities have confirmed 115 deaths following the deadliest wildfire in more than a century in the United States

"I know it is confusing, because the numbers do change," FBI Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill said on Tuesday.

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety

The president and first lady visited Maui on Monday to meet with first responders, local officials and residents

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to Georgia authorities on Thursday. President Biden pledges federal help for Maui "as long as it takes." How climate change drives extreme weather.