I do have lots of directions to run which is a good thing but I'm the guy that gets to a hotel, drop everything off in the room and then go find the stairway in both directions. If the stairway is in the middle of the hallway I count how many doors I have to pass before I'm at the stairway as I might be crawling on my knees under the smoke.
And yet the vast majority in fire prone, rural areas are not yet buried, else PG&E, Edison and SDG&E wouldn't be implementing so many Public Safety Power Shutdowns every time there's a Red Flag wind event.
Are you speaking of them building over the wetlands?
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Time to pay your property taxes. One of hundreds of bureaucratic red tape hurdles facing property owners who lost everything wishing to rebuild their lives. SMHWhen you think of this town of 13,000 pleading for help and the average football stadium holds 60,000+ it comes in perspective that it shouldn’t be that hard to make things right.
LOL but thank Biden for the $700 check.
At least after the 07' fire we only paid property tax on the land value only. Two years later and about 50% complete with construction, it was raised back up proportional to the rebuild %. After the rebuild, taxes resumed on the original value + any additional square footage.
You never will.
Ha I was in Maui during Hurricane Iwa In 1982. Got stuck in an elevator when the power went out. Went to the bar and had to drink warm beer.Back in 1982. How things were approached by the Reagan administration. Kahului, Maui has a depth of 35-40 feet. That’s the same as Nawiliwilli, Kauai, 1982.
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Bought a shirt that said “I Survived Hurricane Iwa” before we left.
That's a great question.
In truth, they can't tell you the exact amounts available because of those additional percentages available for required upgrades.
Hurricane Iwa was unusual. It happened in late November. Very late for a hurricane. Lots of destruction throughout the islands, particularly on Kauai. But, there was only 1 death. A navy seaman on a ship departing Pearl broke his neck and died when they were hit by a large wave.Ha I was in Maui during Hurricane Iwa In 1982. Got stuck in an elevator when the power went out. Went to the bar and had to drink warm beer.
Not if there's a note.
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Army from Schofield Barracks is involved as of this morning according to local news.
I posted it in another replyDo you know where we can send a few bucks?
Right......I was like WTF.....in the event of a fire just use as much as you need to. You can conserve in other areas and so forth but not when it comes to saving lives and property. FFS
And the environment still loses.
He needs to be charged with a crime. He was too busy getting drunk at a cocktail hour at his conference to care while Lahaina burned.. Guy is worse than button boy..he cost countless lives.
Wtf!!! As if the the entire island is not surrounded by waterInteresting
Oh yea, he's not a woke lil Enviro-nazi with power......................
A State Official Refused To Release Water For West Maui Fires
The governor said conflicts over water are being reshaped in an age of climate change and wildfires. Now the conflict includes opponents who do not want water to be used to fight fires, the governor said.
“One thing that people need to understand especially those from far away is that there’s been a great deal of water conflict on Maui for many years,” Green said. “It’s important that we’re honest about this. People have been fighting against the release of water to fight fires. I’ll leave that to you to explore.”
“We have a difficult time on Maui and other rural areas getting enough water for houses, for our people, for any response,” Green added. “But it’s important we start being honest. There are currently people still fighting in our state giving us water access to fight and prepare for fires even as more storms arise.”
Green said the state is in the midst of a “comprehensive review” by Attorney General Anne Lopez of decisions made before and during the firefighting efforts.
“There will be multiple reviews at every level,” he said.
In 2022, two Maui senators, Gil Keith-Agaran and Lynne DeCoite, introduced a measure to push DLNR to allow fresh water to be used to fight fires and pointed to West Maui as being particularly vulnerable.
Things are going just as the politicians had planned. Funny how a lot of tour guides on our vacation in Europe this summer had noted that early governments just give enough to the populace to keep them from revolting. Hawaii‘s population is an amicable flock for sure.
Those with deep pockets. With the Woosley fire here in Malibu there were hundred of people under insured. They can sell their free and clear dirt but can’t afford to build a new home.
Why were they underinsured while living in an area prone to fires ? I know a couple of my neighbors who were, and had bragged about their lower rates, rolled the dice and lost. Then promptly called the news channel so they could go live on the 6pm news and cry about the mean ole insurance company. In some areas people may have been upside down, but doubt that's the case in Malibu.
I don’t know if I was underinsured by my home when I bought in 2010 had about 400k for structure and when I called back in June it was about 600k which wasn’t nearly enough for a 3500sq ft home in OC but I managed to get it increase to 840k and the agent told me there was an additional 20% for cost increases built into the policy so she said I would be good for anything up to a million. I’m guessing most people are underinsured given recent inflation and the cost of things right now.
