PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the past two weeks in Lahaina
Dustin Pilialoha stands with a sign while waiting for the arrival of President Joe Biden outside the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A wildfire burns in Kihei, Hawaii late Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Thousands of residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)
In this photo provided by Bosco Jr Bae flames from the wildfires fill the sky on Front Street in Lahaina, Hawaii on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Wildfires fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings on the Hawaiian island of Maui, in the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in years.(Bosco Jr Bae via AP)
In this photo provided by Bosco Jr Bae flames from the wildfires fill the sky on Front Street in Lahaina, Hawaii on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Wildfires fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings on the Hawaiian island of Maui, in the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in years.(Bosco Jr Bae via AP)
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP)
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A partially melted sign stands along the Honoapi'ilani Highway in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Children hold signs and a Hawaiian flag while waiting for the arrival of President Joe Biden outside the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
President Joe Biden greets Jaime Green, wife of Gov. Josh Green, as first lady Jill Biden hugs Hawaii Gov. Josh Green upon arrival on Air Force One to receive a briefing on the devastating Maui wildfires and the ongoing recovery efforts, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green hugs President Joe Biden before he speaks after touring areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lahaina, Hawaii, residents, who are affected by a deadly wildfire that devastated the community, hug one another after a news conference in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Community organizer Tiare Lawrence, second from right, is comforted by Archie Kalepa as they sing a song during a news conference with Lahaina, Hawaii, residents affected by a deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. On Friday, Aug. 18, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it approved $2.3 million in assistance to roughly 1,300 households in Maui so far, as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with community members impacted by the Maui wildfires at Lahaina Civic Center, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Thomas Leonard lies on an air mattress at an evacuation center at the War Memorial Gymnasium after his Lahaina apartment was destroyed by wildfire, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Wailuku, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
People gather at the Kahului Airport while waiting for flights Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. Several thousand Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as the Lahaina fire swept across the island, killing multiple people and burning parts of a centuries-old town. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
This graphic shows the location of fires on the island of Maui, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Several thousand Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as the Lahaina fire swept across the island, killing multiple people and burning parts of a centuries-old town. (AP Photo)
- Search and rescue team members work in the area devastated by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The blazes incinerated the historic island community of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Search and rescue team members work in the area devastated by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The blazes incinerated the historic island community of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – Portions of New Orleans remain covered in floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 9, 2005. With a housing crisis that has priced out many Native Hawaiians as well as families that have been there for decades, concerns are rising that Maui could become the latest example of “climate gentrification,” when it becomes harder for local people to afford housing in safer areas after a climate-amped disaster. Other examples include New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Paradise, Calif., after the 2018 Camp Fire. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool, File)
- Search and rescue team members work in the area devastated by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. The blazes incinerated the historic island community of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – Search and rescue search through a burned out mobile home park the Camp fire, Nov. 13, 2018, in Paradise, Calif. With a housing crisis that has priced out many Native Hawaiians as well as families that have been there for decades, concerns are rising that Maui could become the latest example of “climate gentrification,” when it becomes harder for local people to afford housing in safer areas after a climate-amped disaster. Other examples include New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Paradise, Calif., after the 2018 Camp Fire. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
- FEMA’s search and rescue team member works in a residential area consumed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. An emergency official who defended a decision to not sound outdoor alert sirens on Maui as a ferocious fire raged has resigned. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Search and rescue team members work in a residential area devastated by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. An emergency official who defended a decision to not sound outdoor alert sirens on Maui as a ferocious fire raged has resigned. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Search and rescue team members work in a residential area devastated by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. An emergency official who defended a decision to not sound outdoor alert sirens on Maui as a ferocious fire raged has resigned. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. On Friday, Aug. 18, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it approved $2.3 million in assistance to roughly 1,300 households in Maui so far, as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
- Community members hold Hawaiian flags during a news conference with Lahaina, Hawaii, residents affected by a deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Community organizer Tiare Lawrence, second from right, is comforted by Archie Kalepa as they sing a song during a news conference with Lahaina, Hawaii, residents affected by a deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Lahaina, Hawaii, residents, who are affected by a deadly wildfire that devastated the community, hold Hawaiian flags a news conference in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Lahaina, Hawaii, residents, who are affected by a deadly wildfire that devastated the community, hug one another after a news conference in Lahaina, Hawaii, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Hope is hard to let go of as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones after a fire swept across the town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
- A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Hope is hard to let go of as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones after a fire swept across the town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hope is hard to let go of as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones after a fire swept across the town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island earlier this month. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
- FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Hope is hard to let go of as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones after a fire swept across the town of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
- A man views the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A “Maui Lives Matter” sign is posted along the Honoapi’ilani Highway near a residential area destroyed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
- FILE – A group of volunteers who sailed from Maalaea Bay, Maui, form an assembly line on Kaanapali Beach on Aug. 12, 2023, to unload donations from a boat. When the most deadly U.S. fire in a century ripped across the Hawaiian island, it damaged hundreds of drinking water pipes, resulting in a loss of pressure that likely allowed toxic chemicals along with metals and bacteria into water lines. Experts are using strong language to warn Maui residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
- FILE – In this photo provided by Tiffany Kidder Winn, a man walks past wildfire damage, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Tiffany Kidder Winn via AP, File)
- A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A fence is built around homes consumed by a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- FILE – Members of a search-and-rescue team walk along a street, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii, following heavy damage caused by wildfire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
- A person pushes a cart along the Honoapi’ilani Highway past homes consumed by a recent wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- President Joe Biden greets Jaime Green, wife of Gov. Josh Green, as first lady Jill Biden hugs Hawaii Gov. Josh Green upon arrival on Air Force One to receive a briefing on the devastating Maui wildfires and the ongoing recovery efforts, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as they visit areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as they pass the massive Banyan Tree as they visit areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green hugs President Joe Biden before he speaks after touring areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
- Dustin Pilialoha stands with a sign while waiting for the arrival of President Joe Biden outside the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- People hold signs and flags as a motorcade carrying President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrives at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden look at a burned car with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as they visit areas devastated by the Maui wildfires, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
- People wait for the arrival of President Joe Biden outside the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Children hold signs and a Hawaiian flag while waiting for the arrival of President Joe Biden outside the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A person with a face covering visits a residential area devastated by a recent wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Crosses honoring victims killed in a recent wildfire are posted along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A partially melted sign stands along the Honoapi’ilani Highway in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- A missing person flyer for Joseph “Lomsey” Lara is posted on the door of a business in a shopping mall in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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