18 3 I‘”" T RN P TR I ‘ Big Island (Waimea) Moloka'i Big Island (Hilo) | NOV2-3 NOV7-8 NOV7-10 Forward this email to a friend. (Was this email forwarded to you? ) REPORT: POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT ARE UP IN LAHAINA AFTER DEADLY WILDFIRES HONOLULU (AP) — Unemployment and poverty are up and incomes are down among Maui wildfire survivors more than a year after a deadly blaze leveled much of historic Lahaina, a report published Tuesday found. The poverty rate among survey respondents more than doubled since the August 2023 fires, according to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Incomes dropped by more than half for almost 20% of those who answered questions, the report said. “These are quite staggering findings,” said Daniela Bond-Smith, a research economist at UHERO and one of the report’s co-authors. Read the full story Hawar N NE YN[V R FILM FESTIMI SO ) o o \‘\\ PRESENTED BY HALEKULANI Support in-depth journalism! Share Share Tweet Tweet Forward Forward Copyright © 2024 Honolulu Civil Beat Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive emails from Honolulu Civil Beat. Our mailing address is: Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. P.O. Box 10857 Honolulu, HI 96816 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can or