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Meeting tonight to cover Upcountry fire recovery efforts

By Staff | Nov 9, 2023

MAKAWAO — A Community Meeting to discuss ongoing wildfire debris removal and recovery efforts will be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mayor Eddie Tam Complex Community Center at 931 Makawao Avenue.

Tonight’s meeting was jointly organized by the Office of Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr., the Maui Emergency Management Agency, and County Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura.

“I thank Mayor Bissen and his administration for helping to organize this important meeting,” shared Sugimura. “Our community has many questions regarding the debris removal process and health impacts in the aftermath of the fires, and the best way to answer those questions is to speak directly with our community members.”

The meeting will feature resource personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maui Emergency Management Agency, and the Office of the Mayor.

“I also want to thank the other agencies participating in tonight’s meeting,” added Sugimura. “My office has worked with many of the agencies to meet with property owners who lost their homes in the fires, and we want to make sure that the rest of the community is addressed as well.”