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The mayor got emotional as he recalled the catastrophe.
Lahainaluna High School welcomed about 700 students back to campus for the first time since the devastating Aug. 8 wildfires.
Air monitors have consistently indicated that ash is not reaching schools from the burn zone.
The devastation in Lahaina is unprecedented in the state’s history.
The program is designed to provide Maui wildfire survivors with financial support for housing, transportation, utilities and other specific needs.
“We’ll be there for them when they need it, but this is the bond that we share as indigenous native people of America."
The recordings are reigniting questions and concerns about the government’s response to the wildfire.
Documents show a mutual aid agreement form was needed before HPD could respond.
The team at Kasprzycki Designs says they want to help the families of Lahaina rebuild.
That’s down from 3 names last week as the work of identifying victims continues.
Lahaina residents will also be able to return to two more disaster areas next week.
The DOE says extensive testing of air, drinking water and soil quality have shown the campuses are safe for students to return after the fall break.
What remains is a discussion over where to dispose of the rubble.
He says there's nothing leaders could have done on Aug. 8 to change the outcome.
Mayor Richard Bissen said the categories will help to alleviate some of the hardship residents in disaster-affected areas are experiencing.
On Sunday, two months after the Lahaina disaster, the state officially reopened West Maui to tourism.