Lahaina Maui residents are questioning the government's failure to issue fire alarms, delayed water supply during fires, and the power company's long-standing disregard for fire warnings.
Despite fires scorching over 100,000 acres on Maui from 2016 to 2020:
•Maui's Emergency Management Agency didn't activate Lahaina's emergency sirens.
•Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources took hours to approve diverting water from Upcountry Maui to help Lahaina firefighters.
•Hawaiian Electric ignored fire risks, powerline upgrades, and grid improvements, focusing on shifting to 100% renewable energy by 2045 as mandated by the State.
Lahaina, Maui, witnessed the destruction of over 2,700 structures valued at around $5.6 billion.
Despite the Federal government allocating $115 billion to Ukraine, they offered only $1.9 million ($700 per household) to Lahaina.
FEMA, with a yearly budget of $30 billion and 12,000 employees, is being outperformed in food and supply distribution by Maui citizens, according to local reports.
Lahaina, Maui, serves as a stark illustration of the adage, "Government isn't the solution to our problems; government is the problem."
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