Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?

Associated Press 09/11/2023

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens from king-sized mattresses at a beachfront resort in Lahaina. She tried to focus on the work, but was beset by dread: Had…

Maui wildfires deadliest in century as death toll hits 93

Reuters 08/13/2023

KAHULUI, Hawaii — The death toll from the Maui wildfires in Hawaii reached 93 on Saturday, according to the Maui County website, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with the total likely…

Maui wildfires: Death toll rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

Associated Press 08/12/2023

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen…

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