VIDEO: Darryl Oliveira, former head of Hawaii County Civil Defense, to lead Maui emergency agency

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UPDATE:

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen today named Darryl Oliveira, former head of Hawaii County Civil Defense, to be the interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency.

Oliveira is also a former chief of the Hawaii County Fire Department.

Oliveira succeeds Herman Andaya who resigned in the aftermath of the Aug. 8 wildfire disaster.

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Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and other county, state and federal officials are holding a press conference at 3:30 p.m. today to provide an update on wildfire disaster response efforts in Hawaii.

Speakers include Maui Police Chief John Pelletier; Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura; Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, State Incident Commander; Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill, FBI Honolulu Division; and Michelle Kauhane, Hawaii Community Foundation

Watch the livestream video above.