About $1B arranged for Maui wildfire expenses


by Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— State House and Senate leaders have determined that close to $1 billion should be appropriated by the state for Maui wildfire response and recovery work through mid-2025.

KHON2—More assistance coming to Maui families after devastating wildfires. More funding is heading to Maui to address ongoing recovery efforts following the wildfires.

DVIDS—Corps of Engineers provides Maui wildfires recovery update. Kihei, Hawaiʻi – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues its progress in support of the Maui wildfires recovery effort.

www.theyeshivaworld.com—Maui Sues Cell Carriers Over Wildfire Warning Alerts That Were Never Received. Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit. Alerts the county sent to cellphones warning people to immediately evacuate were never received, unbeknownst to the county, the lawsuit said. […]