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MEO Maui Fires Transitional Housing program in need of draft leases
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Fires Transitional Housing program is in need of draft leases for available rental units for no less than six months to facilitate matches with families and individuals displaced by the devastating wildfires last month.
Navigating FEMA: Critical Needs Assistance vs Individual Assistance Grants
FEMA is providing information to make it easier for the public seeking assistance to differentiate between Critical Needs Assistance and Individual Assistance Grants.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tours Lahaina; pledges help to rebuild — and an investigation
On Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy toured ravaged Lahaina — a place he has visited several times while on family vacations — and was moved by the “sheer devastation.”
Maui’s Team Wailea wins two events at 50th Queen Liliʻuokalani Canoe Race in Kona
Maui’s Team Wailea won the Iron Non Koa Open Division and the Unlimited Men’s Division at the prestigious 50th Queen LIli’uokalani Canoe Race on Saturday in Kailua-Kona.
Maui firefighters faced blackout conditions, limited water, extreme wind during deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire
Captain Peter Gand and Firefighter III Cody Cordeiro knew Aug. 8 would be a busy day from the moment they woke up and drove over the ‘Pali’ section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway to work in Lahaina. “Half of my crew lost their houses in this fire. They knew that their houses were gone, and they just didn’t stop. They kept on going, pushing through and they didn’t hesitate throughout the night,” said Capt. Gand.
EPA workers finding many batteries during hazardous material cleanup of Lahaina burned area
The US Environmental Protection Agency has been working since Aug. 29 to remove hazardous material, including large pieces of asbestos, from the 5-square-mile burned area from the Lahaina fire. Crews are finding a lot of batteries.
Hawaiian Community Assets receives $1.5 million grant from OHA
Hawaiian Community Assets extends a huge mahalo to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for recognizing the organization with a $1.5 million grant to increase access to services, grants, loans, and housing opportunities for Native Hawaiians looking to rent or own homes.
‘We all hurt’: Lahaina’s many fire victims mourned during vigils on Maui, across the state
On Friday, 25 days after the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire caused unimaginable loss of life, vigils were held from sunrise to sunset on Maui and across the state to mourn all the people who died, including those whose names are not yet known.
Fresh food coupons for kupuna need to be used by Oct. 31
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons for fresh produce need to be redeemed from Maui farmers and farmers markets by Oct. 31.
Maui Economic Opportunity seeking draft leases for fires transitional housing program
Maui Economic Opportunity has created a Maui Fires Transitional Housing program for families and individuals displaced by the disaster and is in need of draft leases of at least six months for available rental units.
Benefit concerts for Maui wildfire survivors on Maui, Oʻahu and mainland in September
Several fundraising events for Maui wildfire victims and survivors will take place in September on Maui, Oʻahu and the mainland.
Mission set up to remove fire caused marine debris, destroyed vessels from Lahaina Harbor, waterways
Unified Command for the Lahaina fire in West Maui has established a mission to assess, remove and dispose of hazardous materials, oil discharges, marine debris and sunken or displaced vessels from Lahaina Harbor and waterways.
Maui Ocean Center offers discounted kama‘āina admission on weekends to promote healing
The Maui Ocean Center is offering discounted admission every weekend to all Hawai‘i residents, aiming to support community recovery and self-care in the aftermath of the recent wildfires.
Small craft advisory in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday for parts of Maui
The National Weather Service has extended a small craft advisory for parts of Hawai’i until 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Updated FBI list: 385 people remain unaccounted for following the Lahaina wildfire
After some names were removed and others were added, there is little change to the number of unaccounted for individuals following the Lahaina Wildfires Disaster on Aug. 8, 2023. The Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today released an updated list showing 385 individuals who have been reported unaccounted for.
One more Lahaina wildfire disaster victim identified Friday, bringing the total to 50
The Maui Police Department released the name of one more victim from the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire. Police today confirmed the identity of Tim Nakamoto, 69, of Lahaina.
MPD Chief Pelletier: “Not just on the 8th, but each day since… we have countless heroes”
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier discussed the department’s response to the devastating wildfire in Lahaina on Aug. 8 that left a burn scar covering 2,170 acres, destroyed more than 2,200 structures in its path, and claimed at least 115 lives.
Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub to open at Maui Mall, for access to aid for fire victims
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will open the Kākoʻo Maui Resource Hub on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 at the Maui Mall in Kahului, providing a cultural approach for streamlined access to aid and services to fire victims. The hub will be managed by Lahaina resident, Kukui Keahi who lost both her home and job as a result of the fires.
Hawaiʻi congressional delegation calls prompt additional request for $4B in supplemental disaster relief
President Joe Biden sent an updated request to Congress to increase the supplemental Disaster Relief Fund by $4 billion, bringing the new request total to $16 billion. Congress is set to consider the funding request In the coming weeks.
Kaiser Permanente to open second mobile health service at Royal Lahaina Hotel
Kaiser Permanente will add a second mobile health trailer in West Maui to provide medical services at no cost to its members and the public.
