Congressional hearing in Lahaina examines federal response

Congressional hearing in Lahaina examines federal response

Federal agencies responding to Maui’s wildfire disaster over the past 13 months received much praise along with several tough questions during a congressional hearing Wednesday in Lahaina. Select members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held the hearing to assess what has been done well and perhaps not as well to help Maui recover from the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires that killed 102 people and destroy…