The Maui County Department of Environmental Management is offering mobile waste and hygiene facilities to support grassroots resource locations.

As Hurricane Hilary moves toward California, the FEMA administrator said no FEMA personnel responding to Maui recovery efforts would be relocated to the mainland.

Maui residents in need of disaster assistance or who suffered the loss of personal documents during the Maui wildfires can seek help from a number of federal agencies at a resource fair on Saturday hosted by U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda.

The Unsafe Water Advisory for the Lahaina water system was expanded on Aug. 18 to include the area from Kaniau Road to Leialiʻi Parkway, according to Maui County.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has released a comprehensive guide to help individuals, workers, veterans and small businesses impacted by the Maui fires access federal resources and programs made available through President Biden’s disaster declaration.

Hawaiian Telcom, with the help of 40 employees from neighbor islands, have restored connectivity this week to the company’s central offices in Lahaina and Nāpili — and restored service to more than 11,000 customers in West Maui.

Hawaiʻi Tours usually conducts Road to Hana tours and transportation to tours and activities around the island of Maui, but since the fires the company has ceased those operations and is focusing entirely on fire recovery efforts and disaster relief. 

Maui County officials warn of significant hazards that exist near all burned structures and areas and objects exposed to smoke — and what precautions should be taken to stay safe.

Maui United Way has activated its Maui Fire Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to individuals directly impacted by the disaster.

Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 19 are posted HERE. The death toll rose to 114 on Friday with 78% of the area searched. Fires still are burning, but they have not spread for days.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green expressed his resolve that the state will not abandon the survivors; he will get to the bottom of Maui’s criticized emergency response ; and that he will do everything he can to help Lahaina rebuild.

Nā ʻOhana o Lele, a coalition of community members in Lahaina, today called on Governor Josh Green to meet three demands for the recovery of the community.

Maui police arrested a Lahaina resident on Friday for alleged Violation of the Rules and Orders relating to the restricted Lahaina wildfire disaster area.

Since the Lahaina fire destroyed much of the Maui town on Aug. 8, Kimberly Buen of California been trying to find her father Maurice Buen, who is among the hundreds of people still “unaccounted for.”

An unsafe water notice is still in effect for fire affected areas Upcountry and in parts of Lahaina.  Water sampling will continue today Aug. 18 and Sunday Aug. 20. Water testing will continue for some time to ensure it is safe for drinking. Testing will continue for some time to ensure drinking water is safe.

Those applying for assistance can speak to FEMA specialists, get assistance registering for disaster assistance, get in touch with voluntary organizations, and have access to other federal and state resources. Those applying for assistance can speak to FEMA specialists, get assistance registering for disaster assistance, get in touch with voluntary organizations, and have access to other federal and state resources.  The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is open at UHMC seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you sustained physical damage to your business of any size, you may be eligible for up to $2 million in Business Physical Disaster Loans for the repair or replacement of real estate, inventories, machinery, equipment and all other physical losses.  If you are a homeowner or renter, FEMA may refer you to the SBA to apply for low-interest loans to replace or repair disaster-damaged real estate and personal property including automobiles.

Maui residents affected by the fires can speak to representatives from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services at FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, 310 W. Kaʻahumanu Avenue, Kahului, Hawaii.

Three fundraisers are being held on Maui on Saturday and several more are scheduled in the near future — including benefit concerts on Oʻahu and in Tacoma, Wash. — to benefit people affected by the Maui wildfires.

With President Joe Biden scheduled to travel to Lahaina on Monday to meet with fire survivors and first responders, the president has been asked to consider visiting Maria Lanakila Catholic Church. The historic church established in 1846 survived the devastation of a wildfire that swept through historic Lahaina town Aug. 8-9. More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed.