Lahaina residents will return home to destruction for the first time after deadly Maui wildfires.
September 25, 2023, 4:09 AMThe shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2023.For the first time since the deadly wildfire on Aug.
Fire damage is shown in the Wahikuli Terrace neighborhood in the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, Aug. 15, 2023.About 464 properties have been cleared by the EPA so far. More than 2,200 structures were damaged in the blazes.Residents will be escorted to the disaster area for the first two visits, so officials, cultural leaders, mental health and healthcare specialists and others can offer support.
"Some [residents] might be looking for closure with recovering personal effects, even right down to if they lost the loved one that is unaccounted for, maybe the collection of something that would give them closure as a memento of that person's passing," said Oliveira.The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2023.
West Maui is set to open on Oct. 8, the second-month mark of the wildfire. The decision from local officials has sparked outraged
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