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HONOLULU – Homeowners impacted by the Maui wildfires are facing uncertain financial circumstances relating to their properties. That financial pressure may prompt predatory buyers to capitalize upon the fear of foreclosure ...
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WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAI‘I – Governor Josh Green, M.D., Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen and other officials addressed serious community concerns relating to the disaster recovery process and provided updates on ...
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HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Health (DOH) hereby extends the public comment period for the processing of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit application for HI 0021848 ...
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Lahaina — The Maui District Health Office, in partnership with local community agencies, announces the opening of a coordinated health clinic in West Maui on Aug. 14, 2023 to assist ...
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HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $533,251 to Hawai‘i under the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). With this grant, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture ...
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HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., returned from Maui today and issued the fifth Emergency Proclamation (EP) relating to the ongoing devastation created by the wildfires on Maui and in ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Issues Fifth Emergency Proclamation Relating to Wildfires

HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., and the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC)today announced the launch of the Hawaiʻi Fire Relief Housing program aimed at connecting Maui residentsaffected ...
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WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAI‘I – Governor Josh Green, M.D., Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and other federal officials joined together on Maui to deliver a united briefing about ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green, Federal Officials Provide Updates on Maui Damage

HONOLULU — The public has offered an outpouring of support for those harmed by the devastating wildfires in Maui and Hawai‘i counties, with people here and around the world both ...
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