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Maui fire survivors upset with living conditions from FEMA s housing program. ABC News(LAHAINA, Hawaii) Nearly a year after wildfires devastated Maui and displaced many of its residents, Charles
"Community groups, including Lahaina Strong which includes many Lahaina fire survivors have been outspoken in demanding action to convert vacation rentals into local housing to address affordability and availability issues," writes Opinion Editor Don Miller.
Since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, nearly 2,000 individuals are still being housed in hotels on Maui. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that currently, 1,969 survivors are sheltered in nine hotels and other sites. The agency provided an update on housing, spending and resources as wildfire recovery nears the nine month mark.
A group rallying to help secondary victims of the August fires is asking Gov. Josh Green to extend protections for tenants facing evictions from landlords seeking more lucrative rental income tied to subsidized housing for wildfire survivors.