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Hawaii’s Weak Biosecurity Is Threatening Maui’s Recovery Efforts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii’s Weak Biosecurity Is Threatening Maui’s Recovery Efforts

The work requires a ton of compost and mulch. But without a local composting facility, that will have to be shipped in — a gateway for invasive species.

Maui Fire Department Purchases Show The Fire’s Heavy Toll On Resources Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Maui Fire Department Purchases Show The Fire’s Heavy Toll On Resources

Some specialist equipment will take years to replace due to supply chain issues.

Maui Council Moves Swiftly On Tax Breaks To Provide Long-Term Rentals For Fire Survivors David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Council Moves Swiftly On Tax Breaks To Provide Long-Term Rentals For Fire Survivors

Mayor Richard Bissen hopes the owners of vacation rentals agree to take part in the “shared sacrifice” of the recovery.

Hawaii Governor Mulls New Insurance Program As Extreme Weather Raises Risk Factors DLNR

Hawaii Governor Mulls New Insurance Program As Extreme Weather Raises Risk Factors

Challenges facing homeowners on Maui after the wildfires have prompted concerns that insurers may find the island state too risky.

Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023 Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023

Environmental threats on the rise as costly geopolitical problems loom as well.

Maui Is Still Searching For Someone To Lead Its Emergency Management Agency Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Is Still Searching For Someone To Lead Its Emergency Management Agency

With the expiration of interim administrator Darryl Oliveira’s three-month contract, a selection committee is considering 15 candidates.

We’ll Be In Upcountry Maui For Our Next Pop-up Newsroom April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2023)

We’ll Be In Upcountry Maui For Our Next Pop-up Newsroom

This will be our last public engagement event on Maui for 2023.

EPA Completes Fire-Related Cleanup On Maui DLNR

EPA Completes Fire-Related Cleanup On Maui

Hazardous materials have been removed from Lahaina and Upcountry sites nearly three months after the fires.

East Maui Takes Brunt Of Storm With Flooding, Road Closures County of Maui/2023

East Maui Takes Brunt Of Storm With Flooding, Road Closures

County officials say pollution filtering systems in Lahaina appear to have kept toxic runoff from entering storm drains during light rains there.

First Major Rains Of Wet Season May Test Runoff Measures In Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

First Major Rains Of Wet Season May Test Runoff Measures In Lahaina

County, state and federal agencies say steps have been taken to mitigate the threat of toxic runoff entering the ocean.