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Debris removal in Lahaina started earlier this week and the first property was completely cleared Thursday. To help property owners understand that process and the timeline of the clean-up, Maui County scheduled two informational workshops.
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Upcoming workshops in Lahaina will share information with residents about the right of entry process, which is necessary to opt into the government-sponsored fire debris cleanup.
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A coalition of government and nonprofit partners is putting together a $500 million plan to provide interim housing for thousands of people displaced by the Maui fires. The goal is to move all individuals and families who are currently living in hotel rooms to long-term stable housing by July 1.
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A community-based water quality monitoring organization on Maui received FEMA funding to expand their existing testing of coastal waters around Lahaina after the August fire.
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FEMA has invited owners of short-term rental properties on Maui to an informational and open forum meeting on Friday to discuss its Direct Lease program. The program aims to help the thousands of displaced wildfire victims who remain in hotels and temporary housing on Maui.
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A state working group wants Hawaiʻi to improve its food reserves, support backyard farming and fill in the gaps in supply distribution to bolster its disaster response.
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It's been three months since wildfires tore through Lāhainā and Kula on Maui. The Conversation spoke with FEMA Region 9 Administrator Bob Fenton about what the timeline looks like for recovery.
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FEMA updates for Maui fires recovery; HPR's Catherine Cluett-Pactol on the Made in Maui County Festival supporting small businesses; Ai-jen Poo on the care economy; Manu Minute and a cackling African game bird
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Gov. Josh Green told a news conference Wednesday on Maui that no families will be evicted from temporary housing in hotels. It's a promise he made before — and one that was echoed by American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern.
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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.