The need for bottled water and other items has only increased since the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires, so have emotions, as the island prepares to mark the one-year anniversary since a wind-whipped firestorm killed at least 102 people.
Maui County organized three days of trips into Lahaina so residents can see cleanup efforts.
Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen has said the “week of remembrance with reverence and hope” takes its name “from a line in a traditional Maui chant that proudly speaks of the unequaled beauty and richness of Maui, highlighting that Maui and its people will rebound from tragedy.”
Events are scheduled to begin Aug. 8 with a community paddle-out and a private gathering at the 3,000-seat Lahaina Civic Center so residents can grieve and honor those who died and remain missing.
