{"id":2003275,"date":"2023-08-17T02:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T06:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/main-road-to-west-mauis-lahaina-town-reopens-as-community-recovers-from-wildfire\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T02:59:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T06:59:56","slug":"main-road-to-west-mauis-lahaina-town-reopens-as-community-recovers-from-wildfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/main-road-to-west-mauis-lahaina-town-reopens-as-community-recovers-from-wildfire\/","title":{"rendered":"West Maui&#8217;s Lahaina Town reopens after wildfire, community recovers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmain-road-to-west-mauis-lahaina-town-reopens-as-community-recovers-from-wildfire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Wildfire Devastation in Lahaina: Road\u200c Reopens, Community Rallies Together<\/h2>\n<p>LAHAINA, Hawaii\u2014After more than a week of destruction caused by a devastating wildfire, the main \u200dbypass road into Lahaina in West Maui, \u200cHawaii, has finally reopened on Aug. 16. \u200dThe fire claimed homes, businesses, and tragically, over 100 lives.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the road reopening, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/main-road-to-west-mauis-lahaina-town-reopens-as-community-recovers-from-wildfire\/\" title=\"West Maui's Lahaina Town reopens after wildfire, community recovers.\">heavily damaged areas remain closed<\/a> under guard, resulting in sporadic traffic along\u2064 Route 30 into Lahaina.<\/p>\n<p>One of the immediate challenges faced by residents is the shortage of gasoline due to power outages that have shut\u2063 down local fuel \u200dstations. \u2064At Ohana Fuels in Lahaina, a line\u2064 of cars waits patiently to fill up \u200cwith gas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u200dStories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/officials-defend-not-sounding-sirens-for-maui-wildfires-as-death-toll-climbs-to-110-post-5471544\">Officials Defend\u2064 Not Sounding Sirens for \u200cMaui Wildfires as Death Toll \u2062Climbs to\u2064 110<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/17\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/videos-put-scrutiny-on-downed-power-lines-as-possible-cause-of-deadly-maui-wildfires-5469231\">Videos Put Scrutiny \u200don Downed Power Lines as Possible Cause \u200bof Deadly Maui \u2063Wildfires<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/16\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-and-first-lady-to-visit-maui-meet-with-wildfire-survivors-on-aug-21-post-5470839\">Biden, First Lady to Visit Maui, Meet With \u2064Wildfire\u2062 Survivors \u2063on Aug. 21<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/16\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-to-travel-to-hawaii-next-monday-to-meet-with-wildfire-survivors-5469554\">Biden to Travel to\u2063 Hawaii Next Monday to Meet With Wildfire Survivors<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/16\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Residents like\u2062 Sarah\u2064 Turner, a West Maui resident, are doing their best\u200c to help their community. Turner fills up plastic gas containers in the bed of her pickup \u2062truck, not just\u200c for her family&#8217;s use, but\u2062 for \u200dothers\u2064 in need of fuel, food, water,\u2064 and other supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Turner expressed her gratitude for the generosity of others, who have been driving through neighborhoods to drop \u2064off essential items. She emphasized the importance\u200c of\u200b gas\u2064 for \u200cpowering emergency\u200b generators in areas still without electricity.<\/p>\n<p>As Lahaina grapples with the aftermath \u2064of\u2062 the wildfire, \u200bthe number of displaced residents continues \u200bto rise, exacerbating the existing \u200bhomelessness \u200bissue in West Maui. Turner \u200dhighlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-homelessness-up-10-2023-count-shows\/\" title=\"LA Homelessness Increases by 10% in 2023 Census\">significant homeless population<\/a> in the area, which has\u2062 now \u2063been cut off from essential resources.<\/p>\n<h2>Gas\u2062 for a Good Cause<\/h2>\n<p>Amidst the challenges, there is a \u200dglimmer of \u200chope.\u200d The customers waiting\u2063 in line\u2063 for gas at Ohana Fuels \u200bdidn&#8217;t have to pay a\u2064 dime. \u2064Chimo Shipp, a Lahaina\u200d local, and other volunteers swiped gas cards to provide\u2062 free fuel to motorists.<\/p>\n<p>Shipp&#8217;s company, \u2064Fresh Fish Maui,\u200b raised an impressive \u2062$10,000 \u200dfrom\u2063 over 4,000 customers to purchase\u200c gas for the volunteer relief effort in Lahaina. With the continuous influx \u200bof donations, Shipp managed to \u200dacquire 1,800 gallons of gas and transport \u2063it\u200d to the \u200ccommunity on his boat.<\/p>\n<p>While the endeavor was not without risks,\u2063 Shipp and \u200chis team were determined to help their \u200dneighbors in need. Local firefighters acknowledged the danger but expressed their gratitude for the relief effort.<\/p>\n<h2>Firefighters Struggling<\/h2>\n<p>The firefighters\u200c battling the\u2062 blaze are \u200dfacing immense challenges. The rubble poses risks to their \u2064health, with concerns\u2062 about cancer due to the old infrastructure in Lahaina. \u200dHowever, with the\u2062 gas stations now open,\u200b Shipp and his team have\u200c shifted their focus to supporting the community in other ways.<\/p>\n<p>Shipp \u200bis also working on establishing a \u200cnonprofit\u2062 organization called &#8220;Fresh Help Maui&#8221; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-releases-statement-on-world-elder-abuse-day\/\" title=\"Biden Releases Statement on \"World Elder Abuse Day\"\">provide ongoing support<\/a> \u2063for the relief effort. He acknowledges that while people are physically okay, the \u200cemotional toll is significant. The sadness and pain are \u2064evident in the eyes of\u200b Lahaina residents.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Skousen, a Lahaina resident and father of four, shared\u2064 his experience of the \u200cwildfire. While his home \u200bsustained minimal\u2064 damage, \u2062his neighbor&#8217;s house\u200d was completely destroyed. Skousen expressed his frustration with \u200bthe\u2064 government&#8217;s handling of\u2063 the \u200bsituation, believing that more could have been done to minimize the\u200c impact of the disaster.<\/p>\n<h2>POTUS\u2064 Visit<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden will be visiting West Maui on Aug. \u200c21\u2064 to meet with survivors of the devastating wildfire. The death toll has reached\u2062 110, with over 1,000 individuals still unaccounted for. Local morticians are preparing for a potential\u200b influx of funerals,\u200b with counseling \u200bservices available to\u2064 support \u2062grieving families.<\/p>\n<p>As Lahaina\u2064 begins the long process of recovery, the\u2062 community remains resilient, with individuals like Chimo \u2063Shipp leading the way in providing much-needed assistance and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>main bypass road in Lahaina, Hawaii, reopened on Aug. 16, over a week after a wildfire devastated the area. Route 30 into Lahaina saw intermittent traffic, with damaged sections still closed. 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