WAILUKU — Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen announced that weekly Disaster Recovery Community Update Meetings will launch Upcountry this week for Kula residents impacted by the August wildfires.

The weekly meetings, beginning on Thursday, Nov. 16, will be held at the Kula Elementary School cafeteria. They will continue weekly at 6 p.m. every Thursday in November and December as debris cleanup progresses, with the exception of holidays, such as Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2023.

The Kula Disaster Recovery Community Update Meetings will cover progress, schedule and common community questions. Kathy Ho, deputy director of environmental health for the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, will be in attendance at this weekʻs meeting.

Representatives from county, state and federal agencies will be available after the meeting to answer questions and offer informational materials.

The Disaster Recovery Community Update Meetings will be live-streamed and archived on the County of Maui Facebook page.

Disaster Recovery Community Update Meetings for Lahaina residents began last week and will be held weekly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Lahaina Civic Center.