Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying

A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts
 · 3hThe Maui News
Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlement
 · 1dSanta Rosa Press Democrat
Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4 billion settlement
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Flash flood warning posted for Hawaii Island, Maui
The HNN First Alert Weather Team earlier declared a First Alert Weather Day statewide through Friday morning. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Hawaii Island until 5:15 a.m. and extended for Maui until 6:30 a.
KHON Honolulu on MSN1d
Deal reached: How will the $4B Lahaina Global Settlement be split for fire victims?
Overall, we think it was a realistic and reasonable outcome, and it’s going to just be a critical step to getting money into the hands of victims sooner than later.”
Wildfire Today4d
In wake of deadly Lahaina wildfire, new Hawaii report sheds light on how to stop future tragedies
Hawai'i's Fire Safety Research Institute recently released its final report on the devastating Lahaina Fire. Here's what it said.
LAist3d
Lessons from Lahaina
The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of Lahaina on the northwest coast of Maui. The blaze wrecked an elementary school, temporarily closed three other campuses, and displaced about 3,000 students.
West Hawaii Today11d
Maui businesses hope for a return to Lahaina
Jessica Lorenzo rushes to take care of the lunch crowd in the dining room of Leilani’s on the Beach in Kaanapali, which in the 17 or so months since the 2023 Lahaina wildfire has started to return to normalcy.
Hawaii governor calls president’s attack on FEMA ‘absurd’
President Trump's statements to reorganize or abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency drew an angry reaction from Hawaii's governor.
Swinerton opens Maui office in Hawaii
Paired with its bureau in Honolulu, the company’s additional location will bolster its position as the state’s fifth-largest general contractor.
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN1d
Where does Lahaina stand a year and half after deadly wildfire
Since the deadly 2023 Lahaina Fire in Hawaii's Maui County, the town has yet to be rebuilt. Hawaii Rep. Elle Cochran spoke to FOX 11 about the recovery efforts, saying the town has not moved forward.
LAist4d
Lessons from Lahaina: Months of testing followed post-wildfire reopenings
In Maui, schools didn’t reopen for about two months in the wake of a wildfire that leveled Lahaina. The backstory: In August 2023, a wildfire caused by downed power lines destroyed the town of ...
Maui Now4d
Bill in Hawaiʻi Legislature would speed up rebuilding of affordable housing complexes destroyed in Lahaina fire
Lahaina lost about 700 affordable units in the devastating August 2023 wildfire that killed at least 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures. Rebuilding affordable housing complexes is one of the top priorities in Maui County’s draft long-term recovery plan released in October.
Severe weather forces closures, opens shelters on Maui
WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Strong wind and heavy rain forced multiple closures and opened emergency shelters on Maui on Thursday. The county’s Emergency Operations Center was activated around 6:45 a.m.