One of the most pathetic aspects of the tragedy is the heavy toll of casualties among young children. On Kauai, eight children almost all below ten years of age, are reported dead or missing. In the Hanalei district, listed are:
One of the most pathetic aspects of the tragedy is the heavy toll of casualties among young children. On Kauai, eight children almost all below ten years of age, are reported dead or missing. In the Hanalei district, listed are: Puunani Laamea, one and a half months; Silas Laamea, four years; Peaalana Laamea, six years; Robert Puulei, three years; Keoa Puulei, three months; Sarah Puulei, two years; and Tina Lindsey, four years, whose father, Edward, is a cowboy at Grove Farm.
Ruth Ninamoto, ten years of age, is reported missing at Kalihiwai.
