Story by Cortland Henderson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District | 09.12.2024
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Rebecca Zimmerman, visited Maui August 29, 2024 where she visited key project sites and met with key leaders to develop a greater understanding of the Maui Wildfires Recovery Mission....
Story by Susan Lee | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.26.2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with federal, state, and local partners, is pleased to announce that debris removal on the last single- and multi-unit residential properties in Lahaina is underway. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the Personal Property Debris Removal Program, as all residential properties have been cleared months ahead of the original......
Story by Susan Lee | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.14.2024
The August 8, 2023 wildfires didn’t just raze Lahaina’s homes and landscapes; they left an indelible scar on the hearts of its people. Fire ash and debris posed an immediate and grave threat, endangering lives, the environment, and the cultural fabric of this historic place. In this solemn hour, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stepped in with a mission that extended beyond debris......
Story by Susan Lee | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division | 08.09.2024
Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D., Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, FEMA Region 9 Administrator Bob Fenton, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Recovery Field Office Commander Col. Eric Swenson convened at Wahikuli Park for a ground blessing ceremony, marking the start of a critical sewer line installation at the Kilohana Temporary Group Housing site in Lahaina. This project part of the utility......
Story by Makenzie Leonard | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District | 04.26.2024
Kihei, Hawaiʻi – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues its progress in support of the Maui wildfires recovery effort....
Story by Bill Costlow | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District | 04.26.2024
April 25 marked the 100th day of Lahaina debris removal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the wake of the August 2023 wildfires that claimed more than 100 lives, displaced more than 6,000 families and caused around $5.5 billion in property damage on the Hawaiian Island of Maui....
Story by Stacey Reese | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District | 04.26.2024
LAHAINA - Following the wildfires that ravaged Lahaina on Aug. 8, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began providing support for a Federal Emergency Management Agency-led recovery mission....
Story by Stacey Reese | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District | 04.23.2024
LAHAINA - Joy is where you find it, and sometimes you find it in the most unexpected places.
