‘Never give up hope’: Maui residents reflect on a year in the wildfires’ aftermath
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Never give up hope’: Maui residents reflect on a year in the wildfires’ aftermath

Raw Story  

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. At Hanakao’o Park in West Maui, chants of “Lahaina strong!” echoed across the water as hundreds of those residents paddled out on surfboards just offshore from the beach park. “It’s been a rollercoaster,” said Lahaina resident Shaleena Barrios, who attended the Hanakao’o park gathering with her husband, Mike, and their two daughters – Naia, 8, and Bella, 10. Stable housing still desperately needed Local officials acknowledged this week that creating stable, temporary housing for families displaced by the fire has been among the biggest challenges they’ve faced in the first year. The second year will be about rebuilding,” Green said Wednesday as he and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen touted a new temporary housing project, dubbed La’Iku, where some 20 displaced families have started to move in.

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A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
3 months ago

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors

LA Times  

Kawehi Akiona wears a wristband Dec. 12 with the words “Lahaina Strong” at his home in Wailuku, Hawaii. “We just don’t have that anymore.” The home was one of the 1,898 residential structures that burned in the August 2023 Maui fires, which killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000. “Nobody’s left behind.” Estimates say up to one-third of those …

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors
3 months ago

A Maui program kept Lahaina families together by paying households to take in fire survivors

Associated Press  

WAILUKU, Hawaii — The Lahaina home Tamara Akiona shared with 10 people was never quiet, and she loved it that way. “We just don’t have that anymore.” The home was one of the 1,898 residential structures that burned in the August 2023 Maui fires, which killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000. “Nobody’s left behind.” Estimates say up to …

FEMA extends deadline by a year for 1,200 people it is helping to house after the Maui wildfires
5 months, 1 week ago

FEMA extends deadline by a year for 1,200 people it is helping to house after the Maui wildfires

The Independent  

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Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
5 months, 1 week ago

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

NPR  

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP LAHAINA, Hawaii — Survivors of last year's deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sponsor Message The deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century created uncertainty for many …

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional year of housing help from FEMA

LA Times  

The devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year killed at least 102 people and displaced 12,000. Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The housing assistance was set to end next February, but FEMA approved a one-year extension that will end …

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

New Indian Express  

HONOLULU: Drought, a lack of preparation, poor communication a handful of reports from research organisations and government agencies have detailed some of what went wrong when a catastrophic wildfire burned through the historic Maui town of Lahaina last year, killing 102 people. Lawyers for people seeking compensation fear allowing insurance companies to sue Hawaiian Electric and others will subvert the …

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

The Independent  

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Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina even though they were warned by meteorologists, the state’s attorney general said Friday. An Associated Press investigation found the answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harbored smoldering embers …

Report Finds 'No Evidence' Hawaii Officials Prepared For Wildfire Despite Warnings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Report Finds 'No Evidence' Hawaii Officials Prepared For Wildfire Despite Warnings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HONOLULU, Hawaii — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was about to arrive. But in the ensuing four days, the report found, there is no evidence that …

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, Lahaina presses on
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, Lahaina presses on

LA Times  

They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. “We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back.” The hall of historic Waiola Church burns last August along with nearby Hongwanji Mission, the Japanese Buddhist temple where Ai Hironaka …

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass

NPR  

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images LAHAINA, Hawaii — There’s heavy machinery — a large mower and excavator — parked in Gordon Firestein’s neighborhood, just south of Lahaina. “So it’s a high priority for us to deal with the vegetation, especially near the roads.” toggle caption Lauren …

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Josephine Fraser worried her young family’s next home would be a tent. Josephine Fraser holds her son Zyon Dias, 18 months, as she watches Ireh Dias, 3, front, run around outside their small home at the Maui Lani housing development on July 10, 2024, in Kahului, Hawaii. The construction progress at Ka La’i Ola, a housing development …

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "It really broke me.” Like Fraser, thousands on Maui …

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
9 months ago

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. “Welcome to our neighborhood,” Ball said Wednesday as he greeted a van full of Hawaii …

The Lahaina fire worsened Maui’s housing shortage. Now officials eye limiting tourist Airbnb rentals
9 months ago

The Lahaina fire worsened Maui’s housing shortage. Now officials eye limiting tourist Airbnb rentals

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. Instead, he wants them rented long-term to Maui locals to address a chronic housing shortage that reached a new crisis point after last August’s deadly wildfire burned the homes of 12,000 residents. An analysis …

75% of Maui wildfire survey participants are suffering from breathing problems, new study finds
10 months, 1 week ago

75% of Maui wildfire survey participants are suffering from breathing problems, new study finds

Hindustan Times  

A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromised lung function. Maui wildfire survivors urged to prioritize health check-ups amidst doctor shortage Many study participants hadn't seen a doctor, he …

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
10 months, 1 week ago

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

The Independent  

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Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
10 months, 1 week ago

Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues

LA Times  

A man views the aftermath of wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year. A University of Hawaii study found that many people affected by the deadly wildfires on Maui have poor respiratory health. A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and …

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Green warned of a “very dry season.” Officials highlighted wildfire preparation efforts, including expanding a network of remote weather stations, approval of …

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county's response to deadly wildfire
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Maui to hire expert to evaluate county's response to deadly wildfire

The Independent  

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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
11 months, 1 week ago

Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis

The Independent  

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Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes
11 months, 1 week ago

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. The Maui Emergency Management Agency had posted to Facebook on …

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
11 months, 1 week ago

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans

The Independent  

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Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
11 months, 1 week ago

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. But despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had to the fight on Aug. 8, 2023, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes including one …

Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire
1 year ago

Maui’s mayor prioritizes housing and vows to hire more firefighters after Lahaina wildfire

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. To boost housing options, Bissen said his legal team would review an exemption to county laws that allows owners of selected properties to turn their condos into vacation rentals …

Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
1 year ago

Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild

The Independent  

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Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
1 year ago

Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Local officials in Hawaii next month plan to open an office that will speed up Maui County’s notoriously slow processing of building permits to help the town of Lahaina to recover from last year’s deadly wildfire. Keanu Lau Hee, the county’s deputy managing director, told a community meeting in Lahaina that a County Expedited Permitting Center will open …

Wildfire prevention and helping Maui recover from flames top the agenda for Hawaii lawmakers
1 year, 2 months ago

Wildfire prevention and helping Maui recover from flames top the agenda for Hawaii lawmakers

The Independent  

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Agencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing
1 year, 2 months ago

Agencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing

The Independent  

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Agencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing
1 year, 2 months ago

Agencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it plans to move thousands of hotel-dwelling survivors of wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui into long-term housing over the next month. The agency expects households living under long-term leases directly funded by FEMA to rise to 1,500 over the next month from 100 currently, TJ Dargan, federal coordinating officer …

Over 6,000 Hawaiians remain homeless five months after Maui wildfires
1 year, 2 months ago

Over 6,000 Hawaiians remain homeless five months after Maui wildfires

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 6,000 people are still without permanent long-term shelter almost five months on from …

Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer. “It was soul-sucking.” Hawaii’s governor and mayor invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the Aug. 8 fire killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings. Last week, hundreds …

Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
1 year, 3 months ago

Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

LA Times  

Tourists get off of a Trilogy Excursions boat arriving on Kaanapali Beach in front of a flag of Hawaii planted in the sand Dec. 6 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii’s governor and mayor invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the Aug. 8 fire killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings. Last week, …

Hawaii governor's first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii governor's first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention

The Independent  

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Hawaii governor’s first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii governor’s first budget after Maui wildfire includes funds for recovery and fire prevention

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday said he was requesting $425 million from lawmakers during the next fiscal year to help Maui recover from August’s wildfires — and millions more to reduce the risk of wildfires statewide. $33 million, mostly from federal funds, to repair and rebuild state highways in Lahaina In addition to fire response, Green proposed …

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are now living in hotels. Green said he’s prepared to use the “hammer” of post-fire emergency orders to make sure owners of short-term vacation rentals extend them to long-term …

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors
1 year, 3 months ago

Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors

LA Times  

Josh Green speaks Friday in Honolulu. He wants 3,000 condos and homes normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to Maui tourists converted to long-term housing for displaced wildfire survivors who are living in hotels. Green said he’s prepared …

Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
1 year, 4 months ago

Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor uses his emergency powers to shut down unpermitted vacation rentals and make the properties available for residents in desperate need of housing. They planted fishing poles in the sand and are calling their action “Fishing for Housing.” Lance Collins, …

Firefighters extinguish small Maui wildfire that broke out during wind warning
1 year, 4 months ago

Firefighters extinguish small Maui wildfire that broke out during wind warning

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Firefighters fully contained and extinguished a small wildfire on Maui that broke out Tuesday during a warning that gusty winds and low humidity posed a risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire in the south Maui community of Kihei, said Darryl Oliveira, interim …

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return
1 year, 5 months ago

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Charles Nahale spent a restless night trying to sleep in the back seat of his pickup truck after a wildfire destroyed his home and the town of Lahaina. It’s unusual for FEMA to put so many people in hotels after a disaster, particularly for months, but Maui had plenty of empty hotel rooms after tourists left in …

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return
1 year, 5 months ago

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return

The Independent  

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Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
1 year, 5 months ago

Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. “It jumped over us.” The home Saribay helped protect by knocking down a fence belongs to Archie Kalepa, a well-known surfer, lifeguard, Polynesian voyager and proponent of traditional Hawaiian canoe surfing. “If Hawaiian Homes didn’t exist, all these families — who, most of them, are nine, 10, 12, 15 generations …

Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
1 year, 5 months ago

Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance

The Independent  

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Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week
1 year, 6 months ago

Authorities in Maui will open more of the burn zone to visits by residents next week

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Authorities in Maui are opening more of the burn zone from last month’s devastating wildfire for visits by residents and property owners who lost homes. Early this week, officials began permitting those who lived in a small section in the north end of Lahaina to return for the first time since the Aug. 8 wildfire demolished the …

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes
1 year, 6 months ago

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes, economists warned Friday. “The risk is very real,″ Carl Bonham, executive director of the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, told a virtual …

What you need to know about visiting Maui after the wildfires
1 year, 6 months ago

What you need to know about visiting Maui after the wildfires

BBC  

What you need to know about visiting Maui after the wildfires RooM the Agency/Alamy What you need to know about visiting Maui after the wildfires In the days following the deadly wildfires, many Hawaiians told tourists to stay away. "Supporting small businesses as much as possible will help secure those jobs that are at higher risk in Maui's current economic …

Maui to welcome back tourists next month under a new wildfire emergency rule
1 year, 6 months ago

Maui to welcome back tourists next month under a new wildfire emergency rule

Hindustan Times  

Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travellers Oct. 8 under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed on Friday by Hawaii Gov. Maui to welcome back tourists next month under a new wildfire emergency rule Nonessential travel to much of the island's western coastline has been strongly discouraged since devastating wildfires killed at least 115 people in the historic …

Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation
1 year, 6 months ago

Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Most of West Maui will …

Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation
1 year, 6 months ago

Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travelers Oct. 8 under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed on Friday by Hawaii Gov. Nonessential travel to much of the island’s western coastline has been strongly discouraged since devastating wildfires killed at least 115 people in the historic town of Lahaina last month. State tourism officials initially urged travelers …

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