Hawaii announces $150 million recovery fund for Maui fire victims
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Communities still reeling from climate-fueled storms and other natural disasters, from the wildfires in Maui to severe flooding in New England, fear a federal government shutdown will delay needed disaster relief.(Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP, File)
The state of Hawaii has announced a $150 million recovery fund for the victims and survivors of the state's devastating wildfires from the summer.
The inferno, which began Aug. 8, killed more than 100 people.
Gov. Josh Green said the money would go to families of those who were killed by the blazes, as well as those who "suffered severe personal injuries." Recipients could receive more than $1 million each.
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