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Tourism was expected to plunge in August due to the Aug. 8 inferno that destroyed Lahaina, and now it’s quantified. State numbers show that visitor arrivals to Maui, compared with August 2022, sank nearly 58% and spending fell 49% after the wildfire; statewide, arrivals were down 7.3%, with visitor spending dropping 9.2%.
Come Oct. 8, all eyes will be on the contentious, now-phased reopening of West Maui.