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The government said it has finished fire debris cleanup in Upcountry Maui. Twenty homes and more than a thousand acres burned in the area. But residents say the cleanup isn't nearly complete and, as HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, they are doing the work themselves.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside local cleanup crews, started removing thousands of pounds of fire debris from Lahaina last week. The first property, which is located on Fleming Road, was completely cleared on Thursday. Here are some photos of the cleanup process from Lahaina to the Olowalu storage site.
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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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During this phase, the remaining debris is wet down with water to minimize dust, encapsulated in thick industrial plastic, and sealed before transport to the temporary storage site in Olowalu. For many Lahaina residents, the cleanup marks a big step toward their goal of rebuilding. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports from Maui Nui.
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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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Lahaina fire debris removal is set to begin in mid-January, but officials and the West Maui community are weighing the decision of where to put a permanent debris holding site. Officials said sending debris out of Hawaiʻi is not an option. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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The Ala Wai Canal study is in round two of a major flood control plan to protect neighborhoods and businesses in the area. The 2-mile-long canal is key to the vitality of neighborhoods around Waikīkī, which harbors much of the visitor industry.
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As fire debris removal efforts led by the Army Corps of Engineers move forward in Upcountry Maui, residents have ongoing health concerns about living in a burn zone with a lack of official communication and data. Debris removal at the first two burned home sites is complete, with more underway. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.
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Pono Aina Management is tasked with constructing the mixed-use Pulelehua project to replace King Kamehameha III Elementary, which was damaged beyond repair by the Aug. 8 wildfires.
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The temporary school will be located near the Kapalua Airport. The Corps said construction will take about three months.