Officials update Lahaina residents on housing, air and water quality
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said during a community meeting Friday night at the Lahaina Civic Center that it would be a “fair estimate” of 18 months to two years before those who lost homes in the deadly Aug. 8 wildfire could begin to rebuild.
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A community information meeting was held at the Lahaina Civic Center on Friday. The meeting was led by the Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and featured updates from leaders from various federal, state and county agencies. A photo of the Lahaina Advisory Team was projected on a screen. From left is Kim Ball, Kaliko Storer, Laurie DeGama, (Mayor Richard Bissen), Rick Nava and Archie Kalepa.
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Robert J. Fenton, Jr., regional administrator for FEMA Region 9, speaks at the meeting.
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Pictured are some of the speakers who sat in the front row with Mayor Richard Bissen. From left to right are Col. Jesse Curry, ACE, John Oliver, DOH, Kenneth Fink, DOH, Darryl Oliviera, MEMA, Josiah Nishita, Rick Nava, Kim Ball, Archie Kalepa and Bissen. Also seated with the mayor is Leonard “Junya” Nekoa III.
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Mayor Richard Bissen announced at the end of the meeting that the rebuild for Lahaina may not happen until a year and a half or two years from now.
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Assisting at the check-in table were Maria Linz and Carmela Garcia, left.
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A pamphlet was handed to an attendee at the door before the meeting.
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Peering from her stroller is Kamilah Filikitonga, who will turn 2 in January.
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Notes were left by attendees about their concerns moving forward with Lahaina's future.
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