Kokua Line: How will HECO send wildfire alerts?
Question: Regarding Hawaiian Electric’s plan to shut down power to avoid wildfires, how are we supposed to get the advance warning, if there is any? Read more
Maui Wildfire Resources
Help for Maui’s fire-impacted businesses trickles down slowly
It’s been more than nine months since the Maui wildfires, but thousands of Maui business owners who applied for the Maui Bridge Grant or a Small Business Administration disaster loan are still waiting. Read more
Maui wildfire compensation fund deadline extended again
The extension will give Maui wildfire survivors more time to decide whether they want to seek compensation through the fund. Read more
Kokua Line: What if siblings disagree on fire fund claim?
Question: There’s a fund to pay people who lost family members in the Maui fires, if they don’t sue. My questions: If a parent died, do all their children have to agree, or could one heir disagree and be left out of the settlement? Also, is this only for U.S. citizens? Read more
Lahaina recovery, resource centers to stay open through June
HI-EMA said in a news release that the extension, approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, reflects the state’s commitment to providing ongoing support and resources to those affected. Read more
Maui Care Flights to offer wildfire survivors free trips
Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday announced a new program, Maui Care Flights, to provide thousands of round-trip flights for Maui families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Forest Service grants $5.6M to Hawaii for wildfire preparations
The U.S. Forest Service is awarding more than $5.6 million in grants to Hawaii for wildfire preparation and prevention. Read more
Maui County issues first rebuilding permit for wildfire survivors
West Maui residents Rich and Kari Alexander received the permit Wednesday to allow them to rebuild on their property on Komo Mai Street. Read more
Legislative session began amid uncertainty, ended with relief for Maui and taxpayers
Some bills that passed out of this year’s session had been years and even decades in the making. Read more
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Moratorium extended on cutting power to Maui customers in arrears
Customers facing financial hardship are advised to reach out to Hawaiian Electric to discuss options to keep payments manageable. Read more
Gov. Josh Green signs vacation rental bill into law
Of the 89,000 short-term rentals across the state, Green estimates about 75,000 of them are illegal. Read more
Bissen quick to offer bill to regulate Maui vacation rentals
Bissen announced his proposal a day after the full state House of Representatives voted to send Senate Bill 2919 to Gov. Josh Green, who’s expected to sign it into law today. Read more
Bissen proposes ban on West Maui vacation rentals
Bissen’s bill first will have to go before the County Planning Commission and then the full County Council where Councilmember Kani Rawlins-Fernandez said today that she expects her colleagues to pass it. Read more
New housing projects give hope to some Maui fire survivors
Ka La‘i Ola is expected to provide 450 interim homes for wildfire survivors who did not qualify for any type of federal aid. Read more
Off the news: One ‘Ohana Fund registration extended
There’s a new deadline to register for the state’s One ‘Ohana Fund: now May 31, extended from April 30. Read more
Federal, state centers to assist wildfire survivors open in Lahaina
Two new centers serving survivors of the Maui wildfires opened their doors today, officials said, as Lahaina transitions into a new phase of recovery. Read more
Celebrity fund for Maui wildfire survivors donates $60M
When Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launched the People’s Fund for Maui, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them. Read more
Communications breakdown led to lack of alerts amid Maui fire
The preliminary report describes a breakdown in communication between police responders, firefighters and emergency officials after cellular networks went down. Read more
Maui mobile ministry takes its support directly to the unsheltered
Church volunteers on Maui who have operated a van since 2014 to distribute food and supplies to the homeless have seen the number of unsheltered people more than double since the catastrophic wildfires. Read more
Vacation rental bill is headed to uncertainty
State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole remembers playing as a boy in the 1990s at homes in Kaneohe that have now become illegal short-term rentals — including one directly behind his house that’s outfitted with a putting green and tiki torches. Read more
Health officials say it’s safe to surf and swim off Lahaina
The Health Department’s announcement didn’t address the safety of eating fish and other marine species. Read more
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