3 hours ago · HONOLULU — When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4-billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023, he touted the speed of the deal ...

5 days ago · As California looks to rebuild from the wildfires that ripped through the Los Angeles area, ... the executive vice president of the Honolulu-based Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and former Lahaina resident. After Hurricane Iniki destroyed some 2,000 homes on the island of Kauai in 1992, most of those homes were rebuilt within a year, says Kent. ...

Lahaina, Lāhainā (Hawaiian: Lahaina, Hawaiian: [ləˈhɐjnə], / l ə ˈ h aɪ n ə /, old var. Lāhainā) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.On the northwest coast of the island of Maui, it encompasses Lahaina town and the Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts. At the 2020 census (before the 2023 wildfire), Lahaina had a resident population of 12,702.

Nov 7, 2024 · A new government report on the origins of Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire shows that the deadly blaze could have been prevented by consistent actions to reduce fire risks. The facts surrounding the tragedy hold lessons for other Western states.

Aug 16, 2023 · Just five years ago in California, on a wind-whipped November morning, toppled electrical lines sparked the beginnings of what was the deadliest wildfire in modern US history before Lahaina:...

Dec 11, 2023 · Numerous towns across the West have been significantly damaged or almost entirely destroyed by wildfires in recent years. This series explores the stories of these communities and the lessons they...

5 days ago · Having witnessed the devastation in Lahaina, we know firsthand the pain of seeing friends and neighbors lose their homes — or entire neighborhoods — to wildfires. ... Like Hawaii, California has developed its own complex web of zoning and building regulations. I hope that policymakers in California learn from Hawaii’s experience and begin ...

Aug 14, 2023 · Watercraft bear the scars of Tuesday’s wildfire near downtown Lahaina on Maui. The fire arrived with such fury that even the ocean couldn’t offer refuge. Initial reports suggested as many as 100...

Dec 30, 2024 · In this article, we will discuss the Documented History Of Lahaina, the Aboriginals of Lahaina, the Most Destructive Man-made & Natural Disasters of Lahaina, & finally the Economic state of Lahaina. With that being said, let us delve into the tropical archives of Lahaina.

Aug 11, 2023 · Lahaina, Hawaii, is a tropical paradise on the northwest coast of Maui. But wildfires ravaging the region have forever linked it to another Paradise, this one in California. The two small towns...