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Kula fire survivor thanks Straub for their care upon her release

  • VIDEO BY PETER BOYLAN

    These are scenes of the Lahaina devastation taken Aug. 28 nearly three weeks after an Aug. 8 firestorm leveled the historic town, burned nearly 2,200 acres, killed 115 people and left hundreds still unaccounted for.

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                                With tears in her eyes, burn victim Judy McCorkle of Kula on Wednesday described her experience of the Maui wildfires and her recovery at Straub Medical Center.

    GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

    With tears in her eyes, burn victim Judy McCorkle of Kula on Wednesday described her experience of the Maui wildfires and her recovery at Straub Medical Center.

  • GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                McCorkle injured feet and toes are healing from second-degree burns.

    GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

    McCorkle injured feet and toes are healing from second-degree burns.

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                                Maui fire survivor Judy McCorkle of Kula sat with her husband, Tom Reed, at Straub Medical Center on Wednesday before her release.

    GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Maui fire survivor Judy McCorkle of Kula sat with her husband, Tom Reed, at Straub Medical Center on Wednesday before her release.

  • GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Judy McCorkle of Kula wiped away tears as she spoke about the Maui fires at Straub Medical Center on Wednesday.

    GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Judy McCorkle of Kula wiped away tears as she spoke about the Maui fires at Straub Medical Center on Wednesday.

Kula fire survivor Judy McCorkle is just grateful — grateful to have recovered from second-degree burns, to be going home, and for the caring staff at Straub Medical Center. Read more

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