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Hawaii Power Company Takes Partial Responsibility for One of Maui's Wildfires

Mon, 08/28/2023 - 17:20

Hawaiian Electric Company, the electric company that was sued by Maui last week, responded to the lawsuit over the weekend. In the official response, the company also faulted local firefighters for leaving the scene of the fire too early.

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Maui business owners need tourism to survive, but say visitors should rethink how they use resources: 'It's not Disneyland'

Sun, 08/27/2023 - 06:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel

Maui business owners Kyle Kawakami and Garrett Marrero are helping out with the wildfire recovery while also trying to run businesses that rely on tourism.
Courtesy Kyle Kawakami and Garrett Marrero

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The Maui wildfires already caused widespread damage in Lahaina, but more remains at risk

Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:00

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Buildings still smolder days after a wildfire gutted downtown Lahaina on August 11, 2023.
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On Maui, a perfect storm of climate, colonialism, and failed emergency systems made the deadliest US wildfire in over a century

Fri, 08/18/2023 - 19:50

Tech Insider : Environment

A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. — A burned cars sits among destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on August 11, 2023.
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Maui wildfires made Hawaii's housing market crisis worse — residents already feared being priced out

Thu, 08/17/2023 - 16:35

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An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 10, 2023. — An aerial view shows the historic Banyan Tree along with destroyed homes, boats, and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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A United Airlines pilot on vacation in Hawaii volunteered to fly a plane from Maui to mainland US to help 330 people escape the fire

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 21:34

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Pilot Vince Eckelcamp flew a plane of some 330 people from Hawaii to the mainland during the wildfires that engulfed Maui last week.
Courtesy of Vince Eckelcamp

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Maui’s Death Toll Rises to 96 After Days of Devastating Fires

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:15

Gizmodo : Environment

The devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes have now officially killed almost 100 people. The official reported death toll last Wednesday was 6 people. By Friday the count had risen to 55 dead.