Rebuilding on the Hawaiian island of Maui following this week's devastating wildfires — which have left at least 80 people dead and countless more missing — could cost more $5.5 billion, officials forecasted Saturday.
from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Maui alone had 1.49 million visitors between January to June of this year.
Kila Zuttermeister returned to Lahaina to find his family's home still standing but surrounded by entire neighborhoods reduced to ash.Since the wildfires erupted, Maui's Kahului Airport has been crowded with thousands of tourists attempting to fly out. "There's this long line of cars and I'm like, 'Am I gonna get outta here? What's gonna happen?'" Brasil told CBS News.
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