#Army Corps

Lahainaluna Road to reopen for unrestricted access after smokestack declared safe

Lahainaluna Road will officially reopen for unrestricted public access at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, according to an announcement from the County of Maui.

Wednesday Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting at Lahaina Civic Center social hall, June 12

Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Weekly Disaster Recovery Community Update Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, in the Lahaina Civic Center social hall.

Wednesday’s Disaster Recovery meeting canceled due to unpredictable weather

Due to unpredictable weather conditions and forecasted adverse weather that may create unsafe road conditions, the Wednesday evening Disaster Recovery Community Update meeting is canceled this week, May 15, 2024. Motorists are advised to exercise caution should hazardous conditions occur.

Army Corps of Engineers making progress on temporary elementary school in Lahaina

The temporary campus project is expected to be completed by the end of February, when the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will take over to furnish and install telecommunication equipment.

EPA processing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries from Maui fires for recycling in Nevada

The US Environmental Protection Agency is nearing the end of processing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries from burned electric/hybrid vehicles and solar battery energy storage systems from the Maui wildfires and shipping them to Nevada for recycling.

US Army Corps-led fire debris removal begins on private property in Kula

On Tuesday, contractors removed debris from a private property in Kula, marking the start of Phase 2 of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ debris removal program for Upcountry residents affected by the Aug. 8, wildfires.

Kula fire debris removal to begin in 2-4 weeks; hazardous site assessments start in Lahaina

Another key milestone in the recovery of Lahaina began on Oct. 27 with the initiation of hazardous site assessments of burned property conducted for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Contractor with US Army Corps of Engineers begins hazardous fire site assessments in Kula

On Saturday, Phase 1 of the US Army Corps of Engineers-led removal of private property debris began with hazardous site assessments for 26 properties in Kula that were burned by the Aug. 8 wildfire.