This week in Lahaina, we received fourteen new volunteers. A mother and daughter team came from Virginia while one man came from Pennsylvania. We had three young men from Michigan and three couples and one woman from Oregon. We were short by two,...
Disaster Date:08/08/2023
Lahaina, HI
Fires
What Happened
In August 2023, wildfires ravaged Maui, causing significant damage. The fires affected both local residents and the island’s natural landscapes. Over 13,000 people have been displaced during the Maui Wildfires with over 2,000 buildings destroyed. The Hawaiian town of Lahaina experienced the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century in August 2023, which killed 102 people, displaced thousands and turned the town into ashes.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS work will focus on new house construction.
Location
Lahaina is a combination of two Hawaiian words, “lā” which means sun, and “hainā” which means cruel. Lahaina town is one of the driest places in Hawaii, because it is in the rain shadow of Mauna Kahālāwai (West Maui Mountains). Many different climate zones define Lahaina's districts. Kaanapali is north of a wind line and has double the annual rainfall and frequent breezes. Kapalua and Napili have almost four times more annual rainfall than the town.
Weekly Reports
The last two weeks in Lahaina have been quite interesting. We are experiencing the worst tropical storm they have had here in over forty years. It is still blowing and raining. This morning, after breakfast, we went out looking for a nice spot for...
This week in Lahaina, HI we had a total of twenty-three volunteers. Five of the volunteers were a family from Saskatchawan, Canada. Ten of the volunteers were a group of friends, nine from Pennsylvania and one from New York. There are eight...
