Multiple news sources report on ongoing recovery efforts following recent flooding on Maui and Molokai. Communities are receiving emergency aid while businesses reopen and residents continue cleanup efforts from the kona low storms that brought record rainfall.
- Maui United Way activated the Maui Nui Resilience and Emergency Response Fund with $100,000 from Kaiser Permanente and Southwest Airlines matching donations up to $10,000
- Over 1,300 meals have been distributed to residents in remote areas including Hana and Molokai through partnership with World Central Kitchen
- Maui’s only Target store in Kahului reopened after 16 days of closure due to flood damage that reached employees’ knees
- Target donated over 55 pallets of food to Maui Food Bank and provided a $25,000 emergency grant (Hawaii News Now)
- Molokai families lost homes and belongings, with limited resources on the island making recovery particularly challenging
- Back-to-back kona low storms brought over 30 inches of rainfall in some areas starting March 11, with total damage expected to exceed $1 billion (Cntraveler)
- Recovery efforts continue in Lahaina, Kahului, Kula, and Kihei on Maui, with most roads open except for limited overnight closures on Farrington Highway through April 3 (Cntraveler)
Sources
- Maui News: Emergency fund to aid recovery efforts on Molokai, Maui
- Hawaii News Now: Maui’s only Target reopens after 16-day closure from flood damage
- Hawaii News Now: ‘Crazy roller coaster’: Molokai flood victims ask for help amid recovery efforts
- Cntraveler: Traveling to Hawaii After the Floods—What to Know and How to Help
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