18 Months After Wildfires Destroyed Some 2,000 Homes on Maui, …
Jan 24, 2025 · As California looks to rebuild from the wildfires that ripped through the Los Angeles area, ... the executive vice president of the Honolulu-based Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and former Lahaina resident. After Hurricane Iniki destroyed some 2,000 homes on the island of Kauai in 1992, most of those homes were rebuilt within a year, says Kent. ...
Only 3 homes rebuilt 18 months after Maui wildfires - Reason.com
Jan 22, 2025 · If California's efforts replicate Hawaii's, the road to recovery will be long indeed. ... the executive vice president of the Honolulu-based Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and former Lahaina resident.
A $4-billion settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo ...
1 day ago · HONOLULU — When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4-billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023, he touted the speed of the deal ...
Mailbag: Could Laguna Beach be the next Lahaina?
Jan 23, 2025 · A national guardsman patrols Nahale Street, where homes lay in ruins after a devastating wildfire swept through Lahaina in Hawaii in 2023. A Daily Pilot reader fears the same fate could be in ...
Lessons learned from Lahaina could help in rebuilding LA
Jan 23, 2025 · Having witnessed the devastation in Lahaina, we know firsthand the pain of seeing friends and neighbors lose their homes — or entire neighborhoods — to wildfires. ... Like Hawaii, California has developed its own complex web of zoning and building regulations. I hope that policymakers in California learn from Hawaii’s experience and begin ...
LA Fires: How Hawaii Residents Left Maui After Wildfires
Jan 15, 2025 · The offices of Hawaii Governor Josh Green and California Governor Gavin Newsom have been ... The report found that 27.9 percent of residents stayed in Lahaina and are now filing at a different ...
The Lahaina Wildfire Holds Lessons for California and Other …
Nov 7, 2024 · A new government report on the origins of Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire shows that the deadly blaze could have been prevented by consistent actions to reduce fire risks. The facts surrounding the tragedy hold lessons for other Western states.
The Documented History Of Lahaina, Hawaii, USA
Dec 30, 2024 · In this article, we will discuss the Documented History Of Lahaina, the Aboriginals of Lahaina, the Most Destructive Man-made & Natural Disasters of Lahaina, & finally the Economic state of Lahaina. With that being said, let us delve into the tropical archives of Lahaina.
Paradise lost: California city, Lahaina wildfires proof of new reality
Aug 29, 2023 · Response to the Maui fire that destroyed a large portion of the town of Lahaina, Hawaii, continues to come from neighboring islands and the mainland. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News . By Amy Joi O'Donoghue.
Little warning, few escape routes, phones knocked out: The chilling ...
Aug 16, 2023 · Just five years ago in California, on a wind-whipped November morning, toppled electrical lines sparked the beginnings of what was the deadliest wildfire in modern US history before Lahaina:...