Maui
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2024
Maui’s toxic debris could fill 5 football fields 5 stories deep. Where will it end up?
The debris and ash that remained after a deadly wildfire last year decimated Lahaina now sits in a temporary dump site. But some are worried the site may not truly be temporary.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2024
A year after Maui’s fires, tourism nears $1 billion deficit
Officially, all of Maui, except for the burn zone in Lahaina, has been open for business since November 2023. But arrivals in the first half of 2024 were down roughly 25% year over the year according to the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2024
Maui wildfire plaintiffs reach $4 billion settlement
Hawaiian Electric will pay $1.99 billion, including $75 million previously contributed to a recovery initiative called One Ohana, it said in a statement.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
Vacation rentals are a popular alternative to hotels for those seeking kitchens, lower costs and opportunities to sample everyday island life.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
New Maui fire report shows utility waited hours to respond to broken power line
Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
A report released Tuesday by Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the unprecedented challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during the series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Tiny homes meant for displaced Maui fire survivors are sitting empty
Fire survivors are now suffering from Maui’s notoriously long permitting process and a thicket of regulations that has stalled island projects for decades.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Hawaii officials identify last known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina
The toll rose slightly over the next month as some victims succumbed to their injuries or as police found additional remains.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2024
911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, missing and those in caught chaos of fire
Several callers reached out to 911 throughout the morning asking for wellness checks for relatives or friends they couldn’t reach.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Jeff Bezos promised $100 million in donations after Maui wildfire. No one knows where the money’s going
The world's second-richest person has a habit of issuing splashy philanthropic promises while offering few details.
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