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Hawaiʻi leaders are continuing to monitor the toxins released following the Maui fires, but they say there is currently no danger. Recent test results from the state Department of Health found arsenic, lead and cobalt in the ash from the Kula fire, and results for Lāhainā are expected to be similar.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a 15 day extension to the deadline for public assistance. That deadline — which was set to expire Tuesday — is now Oct. 25.
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Maui fire survivors now have an extra 30 days to file for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports that it’s not just more time that’s needed.
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Hundreds of Lāhainā residents may be left without a housing plan starting Friday. Maui Rapid Response, an ahupuaʻa-based community disaster response team, is scrambling to find solutions. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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Objects from the Lāhainā fires are washing up on the shores of neighbor islands. Here's what to do if items are found and why officials say it is important to use safety precautions when handling them. From Molokaʻi, HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has the story.
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Officials estimate that roughly 12,000 people have been displaced by the Maui wildfires. FEMA said that it's providing financial support to house more than 4,000 individuals. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working to sign up Maui residents impacted by the wildfires for disaster assistance. But some community members are concerned by false rumors that signing up for that assistance gives the federal government the right to seize your land. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.
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Jesus Madrigal is the owner of Real Mexican Grindz. Despite losing his home and business, the 31-year-old is confident that the community will make a comeback.
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Government officials on Guam have just started to assess the damage from Super Typhoon Mawar. Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Robert Barker spoke with The Conversation from Guam.
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In a widespread disaster, many people rely on emergency radio broadcasts for the latest information. To strengthen its national network of broadcasting facilities, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has partnered with local AM radio station CBS 1500, or KHKA.