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As disaster capitalists descend on Lahaina, Indigenous Hawaiians fight for self-governanceAt a time of climate crisis, dwindling resources and unfettered capitalism, the decades-long Native Hawaiian struggle for sovereignty has gained a renewed sense o…
Winfrey says direct cash assistance aims to support those affected as they determine what ‘rebuilding looks like for them’Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a relief fund for the Maui wildfires with an initial $10m donation.The P…
At least 115 people confirmed dead and more than 100 missing, as officials move into new phase of removing hazardous waste Three weeks after a deadly fire devastated Maui, crews have nearly finished searching for victims. But the exact death toll of th…
In response to Maui county’s lawsuit, utility appears to blame emergency crews for most of the destructionHawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze containe…
Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even moreIn the late 18th century, when the Hawaiian Kingdom became a sovereign state, Lahaina carried such an abundance of water t…
Images show Hawaiian Electric Co wires left open to elements as company’s own documents call its wooden power poles ‘obsolete’In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass …
Within a day of officials releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following Maui wildfires, dozens have said they are safeWithin a day of Hawaiian authorities releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadly wildfires on Maui, m…
Fema teams with cadaver dogs scour rubble of the town as 46 victims so far identified of death toll of 115The names of 388 people unaccounted for in the wake of the devastating wildfire in Hawaii have been released by officials on the island of Maui.Th…
The lawsuit claims the electric utility failed to shut off power during high winds, resulting in downed lines that ignited blazesMaui county sued the Hawaiian Electric company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negli…
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