The Maui News A Philippine flag raising ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at the Kalana O Maui building front lawn in Wailuku to celebrate Filipino Amer
Organizers said 2,750 people attended the Hawak Kamay (Hand in Hand) Filipino Resource Fair, which coincided with regular hours for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Recovery Center that has been operating out of the civic center gymnasium.
Thirty-six street addresses are included in the first residential zone to reopen to property owners and residents who will be able to see for themselves the destruction left behind by the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire.
A Filipino resource fair called “Hawak Kamay” (Hand-in-hand) is planned for Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center for individuals and families affected by the recent wildfires. The Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce and Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiʻi are coordinating the effort.