As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck

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A house on fire being circled by vultures while money falls from the sky
Disaster vultures are investors who take advantage of people who lost their homes to natural disasters in order to turn a profit.

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As Hawaii mourns its dead, investors are swooping in to make a quick buck

Biden told Maui wildfire survivors that he can relate, citing a small fire he had in his kitchen in 2004

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President Joe Biden speaks in Hawaii
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with community members impacted by the Maui wildfires at Lahaina Civic Center on August 21, 2023.

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A Maui restaurant owner is 'praying visitors will start to come back soon'

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An aerial view of buildings and cars exposed to fire.
The Maui wildfires killed more than 100 people.

Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via Reuters

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