The Long Road Home Archives - ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ /category/the-long-road-home/ ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ - Investigative Reporting Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 This Lahaina Family Finally Finds A House To Call Home — At Least For A While /2024/07/this-lahaina-family-finally-finds-a-house-to-call-home-at-least-for-a-while/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=1659953

In the span of a week, the Dadez family moved from a resort condo to a pair of studio hotel rooms and then, finally, into a five-bedroom home in Napili.

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In the span of a week, the Dadez family moved from a resort condo to a pair of studio hotel rooms and then, finally, into a five-bedroom home in Napili.

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Lahaina Fire Survivors Prepare To Test Maui County’s Rules On Living In The Burn Zone /2024/07/lahaina-fire-survivors-prepare-to-test-maui-countys-rules-on-living-in-the-burn-zone/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1657407

With the trailer on a barge en route to Hawaii, two business partners plan to set up a makeshift home on the now-cleared property.

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With the trailer on a barge en route to Hawaii, two business partners plan to set up a makeshift home on the now-cleared property.

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A Return To Lahaina? Camping Out On His Vacant Lot Sounds Perfect To This Fire Victim /2024/06/a-return-to-lahaina-camping-out-on-his-vacant-lot-sounds-perfect-to-this-fire-victim/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1651981

After 10 months living in a resort condominium paid for by the federal government, Mario Siatris just wants to get back to his land.

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After 10 months living in a resort condominium paid for by the federal government, Mario Siatris just wants to get back to his land.

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Maui Fire Survivor Picks Up Belongings From Hotel After Being Kicked Out /2024/06/maui-fire-survivor-picks-up-belongings-from-hotel-after-being-kicked-out/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1650633

After nine months living in Maui hotel rooms funded by the federal government, U‘i Kahue-Cabanting no longer has a dedicated place to live. But she and her business partner have a plan.

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After nine months living in Maui hotel rooms funded by the federal government, U‘i Kahue-Cabanting no longer has a dedicated place to live. But she and her business partner have a plan.

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Lahaina Business Owners Dive Into Busy Travel Season /2024/05/lahaina-business-owners-dive-into-busy-travel-season/ Thu, 23 May 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1648795

Additional opportunities have arisen in recent weeks as they navigate a new normal after the Aug. 8 fires.

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Additional opportunities have arisen in recent weeks as they navigate a new normal after the Aug. 8 fires.

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After Debris Removal, Lahaina Fire Survivor Left With Blank Slate For Future Home /2024/05/after-debris-removal-lahaina-fire-survivor-left-with-blank-slate-for-future-home/ Fri, 17 May 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1647603

Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.

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Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.

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Stalled Debris Removal Prolongs A Lahaina Family’s Grief /2024/05/stalled-debris-removal-prolongs-a-lahaina-familys-grief/ Fri, 03 May 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1645455

Mario Siatris is eager for the government to clear his Lahaina property of fire debris so he can inch one step closer to reconstruction.

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Mario Siatris is eager for the government to clear his Lahaina property of fire debris so he can inch one step closer to reconstruction.

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Lahaina Family Stuck In Housing Limbo Tries To Navigate New Normal /2024/04/lahaina-family-stuck-in-housing-limbo-tries-to-navigate-new-normal/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1640834

Last month FEMA moved the Dadez family into a house with questionable water quality. Now the family is settled back into the government-sponsored condo they thought they had left for good.

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Last month FEMA moved the Dadez family into a house with questionable water quality. Now the family is settled back into the government-sponsored condo they thought they had left for good.

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FEMA Gave This Family A House In The Lahaina Burn Zone. Then They Found Out It Might Not Be Safe /2024/03/fema-gave-this-family-a-house-in-the-lahaina-burn-zone-then-they-found-out-it-wasnt-safe/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1638161

Randy Dadez says the agency moved his family into a house that Maui County's map clearly shows lacks clean water.

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Randy Dadez says the agency moved his family into a house that Maui County's map clearly shows lacks clean water.

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A New Delay For These Lahaina Fire Survivors Could Scramble Plans To Leave FEMA Hotels Behind /2024/03/a-new-delay-for-these-lahaina-fire-survivors-could-scramble-plans-to-leave-fema-hotels-behind/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1637142

Mario Siatris and U‘i Kahue-Cabanting have lined up a trailer as a creative temporary housing solution while they wait to rebuild Mario's home. But assembly delays threaten to complicate its overseas shipment date.

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Mario Siatris and U‘i Kahue-Cabanting have lined up a trailer as a creative temporary housing solution while they wait to rebuild Mario's home. But assembly delays threaten to complicate its overseas shipment date.

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