Three years after the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, a University of Hawaii study is documenting persistent health and economic struggles among survivors. Lower-income residents and hospitality workers have been hit hardest by compounding costs and mental health impacts.
- A landmark University of Hawaii study is tracking long-term physical and mental health outcomes among Maui wildfire survivors.
- Many Lahaina survivors, including hotel workers, remain in severely reduced housing situations due to skyrocketing costs.
- Mental health struggles remain acute three years later, with survivors describing ongoing trauma from the August 2023 fire.
- Lower-income residents — many of whom worked in Lahaina’s tourism industry — are identified as the most affected population.
- A Lahaina food bank continues operating four days a week, still serving displaced fire survivors.
Source: Newsbreak
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