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Lahaina wildfire survivors are homeless and living in beach encampments eight months after Hawaii's deadliest blaze ripped through the Maui town and displaced thousands
DAILY MAIL ^ | 21 April 2024 | RUTH STYLES

Posted on 04/24/2024 9:24:28 AM PDT by george76

Many of the Lahaina wildfire survivors who were placed in temporary housing at hotels are now living in tents on local parks, beaches, and parking lots, eight months after the deadly blaze ..

Locals complained .. that little is being done to help displaced residents find rental homes, while 70% of the town's rental units are operating as Airbnbs for tourists..

Lahaina resident Benny Reinicke, 30, .. it's 'insulting' that FEMA is offering families cash to relocate elsewhere and says the agency should focus on rebuilding homes in the town itself..

It's an incongruous sight.

On one side, there's glorious golden sand and gleaming blue water, with rows of palm trees lining a strip of luxury hotels, complete with tiki bars and silver service restaurants.

But on the edge of Kāʻanapali Beach, a shabby row of tents has sprung up: their occupants largely ignored by the bikini-clad tourists strolling by...

many of those tents are occupied by survivors of the Lahaina wildfire that ripped through the small Maui town last August, claiming at least 101 lives – making it the worst natural disaster in Hawaiian history.

Most of the tent owners lost everything they owned in the blaze, and have ended up living on the beach after being kicked out of the temporary hotel housing they were given in the immediate aftermath of the fire.

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Fire victim is Kailani Koa, 64, who works at Kahului airport, has ended up living in a tent in the parking lot of Hanakao'o Park after losing her home and most of her possessions in the blaze.

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Kailani says she has begged Lahaina mayor Richard Bissen for help to no avail and called on Hawaii Governor Josh Green to come to the town and witness her plight.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: fema; hawaii; lahaina; maui; wildfire
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1 posted on 04/24/2024 9:24:28 AM PDT by george76
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And 61 BILLION DOLLARS goes to UKRAINE...................


2 posted on 04/24/2024 9:26:44 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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Meanwhile, we are paying hotel rooms for illegal aliens.


3 posted on 04/24/2024 9:26:59 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (Pray for Biden: Psalms 109: 8)
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To: george76

Have we found the missing kids yet?


4 posted on 04/24/2024 9:28:03 AM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: george76

Sometimes it works out to be uninsured; sometimes it doesn’t.

It appears some folks on this thread appear to think it should be my job to pay for their decisions. I disagree. They’ve already burned through their FEMA free money from the taxpayers. Maybe they need to seek if Louisiana has any of those Katrina trailers they can send.


5 posted on 04/24/2024 9:32:49 AM PDT by PAR35
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How dare our gubmit care about US citizens when they’ve got to take care of Gaza Jew haters, corrupt Ukraine, and our illegal aliens. The very idea.


6 posted on 04/24/2024 9:32:50 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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Hey comeon now- Hawaiians got a whopping $7000 for their woes- what more can be done? /s


7 posted on 04/24/2024 9:34:23 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: george76

They voted for it. Now they are getting it good and hard.


8 posted on 04/24/2024 9:46:55 AM PDT by fretzer
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To: george76

Nobody had homeowners insurance?


9 posted on 04/24/2024 9:53:59 AM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: george76

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm1cfHqnMt4


10 posted on 04/24/2024 9:56:07 AM PDT by Osage Orange (ooooOO)
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Let’s go Brandon!

Let’s go Democrats!


11 posted on 04/24/2024 9:59:03 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Osage Orange

Good campaign issue wouldn’t you say? Only if the republicans run with it.

Accuse billionaires of moving in. Hawaii for the Hawaiians.


12 posted on 04/24/2024 9:59:45 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Quite a few did not........Too many..but too many of these homes were built on what are now 500k-750k burned down lots...

And I'm sure insurance was too steep for them to pay.

13 posted on 04/24/2024 10:02:24 AM PDT by Osage Orange (ooooOO)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Pubbies are slick....and greedy.


14 posted on 04/24/2024 10:04:01 AM PDT by Osage Orange (ooooOO)
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To: george76

bttt


15 posted on 04/24/2024 10:05:47 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America..)
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To: george76

Providing housing for its citizens is not the role of government.


16 posted on 04/24/2024 10:07:20 AM PDT by Thomas Jerome
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To: fretzer

They brought it on themselves.


17 posted on 04/24/2024 10:24:01 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Most of these people will be lining up to vote to re-elect Biden.


18 posted on 04/24/2024 10:30:28 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: george76

They need to self-identify as illegals.... ooops... er “migrants” or maybe “new comers”.

Then they’ll be treated like royalty and given everything they want.


19 posted on 04/24/2024 10:43:34 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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Providing housing for its citizens is not the role of government.

Neither is paying for housing for illegals, but that's not stopping them.

20 posted on 04/24/2024 10:45:30 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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