Maui

See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

See: Maui Evacuation Order Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm

Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.

Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved

County officials are still surveying damage as second Kona low storm rolls in, and anticipate millions of dollars more will be needed. 

Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says

A family is suing a Maui landowner and the state for not protecting Native Hawaiian remains as required by law.

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change (Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026)

‘He Gave Everything To Save Nothing’: Firefighter’s Family Wants Change

Pending lawsuit says supervisor sent young Maui firefighter into a raging flood without safety gear, leading him to be sucked into a drain.

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature

Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Lost Homes, Destroyed Farms: Hawaiʻi Takes Stock In Wake Of Storm

The storm brought flash floods and damaging winds to all parts of the state between Thursday and Sunday, but no deaths and only two serious injuries were reported.

ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds Hawaii News Now/2020

ICE Concerns Spur Maui’s Move To Sever Ties With Feds

Worried about immigration actions across the nation, the Maui County Council voids longtime local partnership between its police and the FBI.

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues DLNR

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues

New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.

Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui

Echoing strong community sentiment, the County Council has joined the chorus calling on the U.S. Air Force to reject an environmental review of the project.

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday

A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.