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Family Displaced By Lahaina Fires Keeps ‘Moving Forward’ While Waiting For Housing Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024

Family Displaced By Lahaina Fires Keeps ‘Moving Forward’ While Waiting For Housing

Background checks are now complete but no word from FEMA on when the Dadezes will move out of the condo.

Will An RV Be Better Than The ‘Chaos’ Of A Hotel Room? These Lahaina Fire Survivors Plan To Give It A Try David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Will An RV Be Better Than The ‘Chaos’ Of A Hotel Room? These Lahaina Fire Survivors Plan To Give It A Try

Mario Siatris and U鈥榠 Kahue-Cabanting say they’re taking a risk by moving ahead with a creative temporary housing solution that they view as an upgrade from FEMA’s hotel rooms.

Property Cleanup In Lahaina Has Become A Frustrating Waiting Game For This Fire Victim Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Property Cleanup In Lahaina Has Become A Frustrating Waiting Game For This Fire Victim

Officials have made it almost impossible for property owners to clean up their own lots and the federal program is going slowly.

Another FEMA Delay Keeps This Family In A Resort Condo For Another Month Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2023

Another FEMA Delay Keeps This Family In A Resort Condo For Another Month

Randy Dadez is just grateful to have a place for his family to stay as he works to piece together their broken lives after the Aug. 8 wildfire.

Anxiety Sets In For Family Displaced By Lahaina Fire As Moving Day Looms Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2024

Anxiety Sets In For Family Displaced By Lahaina Fire As Moving Day Looms

The Dadezes are excited to possibly live in a house after months in hotel rooms. But they know their next location won’t be permanent either.

Lahaina Family Counts Christmas Blessings Despite The Uncertainty Ahead Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Family Counts Christmas Blessings Despite The Uncertainty Ahead

The stressors of daily life compound the challenges fire survivors are facing.

Even Rubble And Ash Couldn’t Shake A Longtime Lahaina Man’s Sense Of Home Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Even Rubble And Ash Couldn’t Shake A Longtime Lahaina Man’s Sense Of Home

Mario Siatris makes peace with his losses and plans a new start after the Maui fires.

There’s No Going Back To Lahaina For This Family David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

There’s No Going Back To Lahaina For This Family

But leaving Maui is still not an option for someone who has spent most of their life there and has strong ties.

Finding A Home Becomes A Matter Of Life And Health Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2023

Finding A Home Becomes A Matter Of Life And Health

The stress of living with uncertainty is beginning to take a toll on the Dadez family.

The Fire Turned This Lahaina Family’s Dream To Ashes Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

The Fire Turned This Lahaina Family’s Dream To Ashes

Now Randy Dadez and his six family members are just hoping to find a place they can afford to live until the future becomes clearer.