Maui County

"At about 3 p.m., a time when all of Hawaiian Electric's power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours, a second fire (the "Afternoon Fire") began in the same area."

... there is a darker side ....

... among the heartbreaking losses earlier this month in fire-ravaged Lahaina were three healthcare clinics that served approximately 30,000 patients ....

... Oliveira directly oversaw Hawaii County’s mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts for diverse emergency and disaster events, including tropical storms and the 2014 Pahoa lava flow ....

... more than a dozen hotels and timeshare properties are currently housing more than 4,400 shelter survivors and hotel employee survivors, while some 900 people are booked in Airbnb units ....

... “Genuine sympathy is better than contrived empathy,” the business wrote in the post of the photo of the sign. “It’s not always about you Mr. President.” ....

... there are National Guard, Reserve and active duty personnel who make up the task force. Also included in the task force are Army civilian personnel from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency ....

... HEI suspending dividends, drawing down $370M credit line and further separating HEI and ASB boards  ....

... UPDATE Aug 25, 2023: "About 100 names tentatively removed from missing list" ....

... An emergency proclamation by Gov. Josh Green offers developers the opportunity to route around almost all regulations on building homes ....

... We asked the Maui Mayor’s office and the Maui County Building Permits Division.  Here is their response ....

... oral arguments concerning how much water was permitted to battle the Maui wildfires took place in supreme court Wednesday August 23, 2023 ....

... Maui County and other state officials and entities have also faced their own share of criticism for the response during and after the fires ....

...The House Small Business Committee sent a letter to the Small Business Administration seeking information and a staff-level briefing on how the agency is assisting victims of the Hawaii wildfire....

... HHFDC housing referral program ends first week with 900-plus dwelling options for displaced Maui residents; Governor Green urges more property owners to participate ....

... The ‘reassignment’ of Manuel was purposefully defective in order to allow for it to be reversed by litigation such as this ....

... Biden address 'community engagement event' on Maui, Aug 21, 2023 ....

... "supporters" gathered around him, showering him with about 15 leis, which went up to his chin as he grinned happily ....

... Green attributed some blame for the catastrophic Maui fires to climate change when he appeared on CBS’ Face The Nation on Sunday ....

... a blatant “land grab” by the State, leaving the landowner with little to no choice other than to accept “just compensation” for the property, be pau and move on ....

... protectionist U.S. policies will inflate the cost of the island’s rebuilding effort ....

• waiving property taxes for the affected property owners
• clearing the way for out-of-state medical professionals to attend to the needs of those affected by the tragedy

... DOD has 691 personnel in Maui who are engaged in planning, synchronizing and coordinating support to FEMA and the state of Hawaii. ...

"...The land in Lāhainā is reserved for its people as they return and rebuild...."

... it wasn't climate change--it was anti-climate change policies ....

... asking all immediate family members—parents, siblings, and children—of those who are still missing to provide DNA samples ....

... Biden Has Voiced Support for Similar 'Sue Big Oil' Cases ....

... A Hawaiian Studies major, Kaleo prefers a traditional, holistic "One Water" approach where water is revered, not used.  Water requires "true conversations about equity" ....

... Almost 700 DOD personnel and 140 Coast Guardsmen are part of the coordinated response to the Maui wildfires ....

... “It’s a good ol’ boy network. This time it cost lives.” …. 

... The decision not to conduct a criminal investigation is a key element of the strategy to protect HECO from the fate that befell PG&E after the Camp Fire ....

... According to sources, these people have been cold-calling landowners in an attempt to purchase properties from those injured and to take advantage of their vulnerable situation ....

... tense as city and state officials shot back at questions from reporters over why sirens were not activated ....

... Anyone who has paid their taxes will receive a refund ....

... Hawaiian Electronic consequently invested less than a quarter-of-a-million dollars on wildfire-related projects ....

... 'Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner' at DLNR is transferred to new job after allegedly prioritizing taro patch over Lahaina firefighting ....

... the left never lets a crisis go to waste ....

"We’ll also invest state resources to preserve and protect this land for our people; not for any development"

• Total fatalities: 106
• Identified and notified: Two individuals of 106
• Identified and not notified: Three individuals of 106

... Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcolm Center, Kihei, Saturday, August 19, 2023 -- 1:00pm to 5:00pm ....

... We can’t be shattered and split by opinions and savvy social media posts with catchy slogans but focused on working as one to build a better and more resilient community ....

... Hawaii certainly has not adopted the California model of inverse condemnation liability for wildfires. So this will be a case of first impression ....

... CreditWatch placement with negative implications reflects the potential for additional downgrades of one or more notches within the coming months ....

... Hawaiian Electric’s stock plunged 34% following the suits ....

... "It would be potentially catastrophic if no one traveled to the island," Green said ....

... Green said a temporary housing task force is working to secure housing for Maui victims and rescue workers ....

... the outpouring of compassion that we are witnessing from the people of Hawai‘i is the silver lining through the dark cloud of despair ....

... More than 220 trained American Red Cross disaster workers — from Maui, other Hawaiian islands and all corners of the country — are helping now with more on their way ....

... Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said cadaver dogs have searched just 3% of the hardest-hit areas, and asked those with missing loved ones to provide DNA samples ....

... the Lahaina Fire resulted in an estimated total of 2,719 structures exposed; 2,207 structures damaged or destroyed; and 2,170 acres burned. 86 percent of buildings exposed to the fire were classified as residential ....