๐๏ธ MAUI: Residents Allowed To RETURN ๐๏ธ
9 videos โข 0 views โข by Breaking News Today ๐ฅฅ MAUI: Residents Allowed To RETURN ๐ฅฅ On August 8, the flames began their unpredictable assault on Maui, practically erasing the historic Lahaina from the map and displacing numerous Lahaina residents. As the death toll in Maui, mainly in Lahaina, surged to 97, search crews labored endlessly sifting through the ruins of homes, businesses, and heritage sites in search of those tragically taken by the flames. Now, in a phased manner, Maui authorities are permitting residents, especially from Lahaina, to return. For those returning to Lahaina on Monday and Tuesday, Maui will provide support amenities like shuttles, hygiene facilities, portable lavatories, and both medical and psychological care. A handful of Lahaina residents had the heart-wrenching experience of revisiting their scorched homes last week, among them was Tawni Smith Katayama and her elderly grandmother. A comparative view: The banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui captured in 2011 and 2023. The once-charred banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui, aged over 150 years, is sprouting anew, marking the early stages of a prolonged recuperation for Maui. Katayama, a Lahaina local, shared with CNN affiliate KHNL, โThereโs a pressing need to face reality, to actually stand on our Lahaina property and absorb the magnitude of the loss.โ The wildfires in Maui, particularly in Lahaina, inflicted damage on roughly 3,000 homes and commercial places, resulting in a financial blow estimated between $4 billion to $6 billion. Gov. Josh Green earlier remarked about the catastrophe in Maui, especially in Lahaina, โWitnessing the sheer extent of the devastation in Maui will understandably evoke profound grief and despair among the affected.โ #shorts, #MauiRebuild, #MauiHome, #MauiRestore, #MauiOpen, #MauiMemories, #MauiSunsets, #MauiAdventures, #MauiBeaches, #MauiVacation, #MauiEats, #MauiHikes, #MauiLove, #MauiMagic, #MauiWildlife, #MauiWatersports, #MauiEvents, #MauiLifestyle, #MauiLandscapes, #MauiGetaway, #MauiMornings, #MauiNightlife, #MauiCuisine, #MauiFestivals, #MauiExplorers