The Long Road Home
This special series follows several Lahaina families on their emotional journey to rebuild their lives after losing everything in the deadliest American fire in more than a century.
Mario Siatris and U‘i Kahue-Cabanting
Occupation: Owners of Maui Grown 808
Their lives are entwined by the flowers they sell. And together they have big plans to rebuild a business and a life in Lahaina.
“Even though the house isn’t there, there is still the ground.â€
Randy Dadez
Occupation: Resort shuttle driver
Randy Dadez and his five family members are just hoping to find a place they can afford to live until the future becomes clearer.
“I have nothing to cry about.â€
Mike Cicchino
Occupation: Owner of in-home dog grooming and daycare business
Unlike many displaced residents, Mike Cicchino has no intention of returning to Lahaina. But leaving Maui is not an option for someone who has spent most of their life there and has strong ties.
“Every time I talk to Red Cross, they kind of encourage me, ‘Well, why don’t you just leave the island?â€
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.