Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of $4 Billion Wildfire Settlement
A decision about whether insurers can pursue their own lawsuits could come by year’s end.
Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
For Some Maui Fire Victims, FEMA May Step In When Private Insurance Benefits Expire
Government officials said an additional $14.5 million is available for eligible applicants.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Civil Beat’s Maui Fire Coverage Earns Community Champion Award
The recognition from the Institute for Nonprofit News follows a nod from the Pulitzer committee.
DLNR/2023
3,152 Burned Vehicles Have Been Removed From Lahaina, But More Than 350 Remain
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided an update on debris removal, which also included 141 boats.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Some Lahaina Wildfire Victims Made It Just Blocks Before Being Trapped By Flames
A report details for the first time desperate attempts by people to flee by driving through fire and blinding smoke or outrunning the flames on foot or bike.
Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’
The latest state report examines the reasons behind Lahaina’s destruction and the fire that fueled it.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire
The state plans to release phase two of its fire report Friday, but the ATF is withholding its findings.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Feds Partner With Maui Groups To Develop An Energy Plan For Lahaina
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is working with three local organizations.
AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024
Maui’s Toxic Debris Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep. Where Will It End Up?
The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.
Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Members Of Congress Question Response To Maui Disaster
At an oversight hearing, Mayor Richard Bissen said the county’s “main policy is to put the same people back in the same homes on the same lands.”