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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
Vacation rentals are a popular alternative to hotels for those seeking kitchens, lower costs and opportunities to sample everyday island life.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire
A report released Tuesday by Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the unprecedented challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during the series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Hawaii officials identify last known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina
The toll rose slightly over the next month as some victims succumbed to their injuries or as police found additional remains.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2024
911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, missing and those in caught chaos of fire
Several callers reached out to 911 throughout the morning asking for wellness checks for relatives or friends they couldn’t reach.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Jeff Bezos promised $100 million in donations after Maui wildfire. No one knows where the money’s going
The world's second-richest person has a habit of issuing splashy philanthropic promises while offering few details.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire focuses on island’s sole electric provider and grid
The fire in the historic town of Lahaina killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, mostly homes.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Maui beckons tourists, and their dollars, to stave off economic disaster after wildfires
So few tourists are coming to the Hawaiian island of Maui after last month's wildfires that restaurants and tour companies are laying off workers and unemployment is surging.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
Experts who watched videos showing downed power lines agreed wire that was insulated would not have arced and sparked, igniting a line of flame.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2023
Maui confronts the challenge of finding hundreds of missing people
The number varies widely, with the governor saying more than 1,000 remained unaccounted for, the mayor of Maui claiming 850, and during President Biden's tour on Monday, White House homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall put it between 500 and 800.
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