#Maui Rapid Response
As tension over immigration crackdown grows, community groups help Maui immigrants know their rights, deal with ICE
A network of volunteers is ready at a moment’s notice to verify reported ICE sightings and rush to community members’ aid.
Maui Food Bank sees rise in food demand; prepares for 35% surge
Maui Food Bank reports a steady upward trend in food distribution over the past three months as community need continues to grow. The organization distributed 537,996 pounds of food in October, an 18% increase since August, and expects demand to surge by another 35% in the coming weeks due to the approaching holidays and the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Wildfire risk reduction work continues in Ukumehame as crews clear hazardous material, brush, abandoned vehicles
The County of Maui’s wildfire risk reduction work continues at Mile Marker 13.5 in Ukumehame, a public safety initiative led by the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to protect lives, property, and the only highway connecting Central and West Maui.
Amala Place, Kanahā Park maintenance and cleanup completed, area reopened
Amala and Kaʻa streets, along with Kanahā Beach Park in Kahului, reopened to the public Saturday morning, July 19, 2025 following a two-day cleanup and maintenance effort by County crews.
22 graduate with Maui Police Department’s 17th Crisis Intervention Team
The Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team welcomed 22 new members to its list of trained personnel during a graduation ceremony on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Pacific Whale Foundation mobilizes global support for Maui recovery
Pacific Whale Foundation, a Maui-based nonprofit dedicated to marine conservation, started two separate funds in response to the August 2023 wildfires on Maui: the PWF Maui Community Relief Fund and the PWF Maui Conservation Fund. These funds are designed to provide crucial assistance to the community and ocean.
ProArts presents ‘Blood Diner’ movie screening to benefit Maui Rapid Response
ProArts will host a screening of the cult classic horror comedy “Blood Diner” on Nov. 18, with proceeds benefiting Maui Rapid Response.
New Maui Hale Match website trying to connect fire displaced residents with affordable places to live
To help people like Vierra, Native Hawaiian Matt Jachowski has used his skills as a software developer to create the website Maui Hale Match, which he hopes will make it easier for displaced fire survivors to connect with homeowners and landlords that have available units they can afford. But his data shows the affordability gap is huge.
Temporary tent shelter, Pu’uhonua o Nēnē, opens with blessing
Elected officials and community leaders joined together on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Puʻuhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter, to bless the newly established facility for Maui wildfire survivors who were homeless pre-disaster.
Temporary tent shelters for houseless wildfire survivors opens in Central Maui
The state, in partnership with the nonprofit Project Vision Hawai‘i, has opened Puʻuhonua o Nēnē, a temporary shelter for Maui wildfire survivors who were experiencing homelessness before the disaster. The temporary shelter, located at the corner of Hāna Highway and Mayor Elmer F. Carvalho Way in Kahului opened on Friday, Sept. 29.
