Lahaina HI Recovery Update - CONSTRUCTION has STARTED !!!

Lahaina Fire Recovery Update for July 2024. Residential Construction of Lahaina Town has started. Take a quick aerial tour of one of the neighborhoods that is already REBUILDING !!!
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[@jonniesantos]

Good, uplifting video. The sooner people can get back into their homes the faster they can put this nightmare behind them. Still, RIP for lives lost. 🕊️

[@808-PFH-Kanaka-Rights]

indeed!!!! they are also rehabilitating lahaina to it's former (kingdom days) glory

[@bobhathaway529]

Great to see the rebirth of Lahaina underway. Nothing will replace the tragedy that occurred and the lives lost but seeing rebuilding underway helps me believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[@judierickson7166]

Thank you for the update, Its heartening to see the progress.

[@peterabyk4908]

That's great news!!! I agree with the other comment, however. Since they essentially have a "clean sheet" let's get the power lines underground to protect them from any future fires!!! Also let's hope government agencies have plans in place to keep the non-native plant life under control so this can NEVER happen again!!!

[@DocTgo5]

Thank again for keeping us updated.

[@bertad.1555]

Thank you for sharing the updates with our community. You flew over my nephew's lot, and I shared it with him they are waiting on their permit to rebuild their home.😊

[@eileenammendolea1776]

I am so glad to see this progress. It must be so encouraging for the property owners to see this happening. Thank you, Jesse.

[@dlane2428]

You are doing an excellent job on documenting the rebuilding progress. Thank you!

[@CarolynWagner-s7h]

That is wonderful news. Thank you for keeping us posted on the wonderful progress that is being made.

[@annettefabiano3578]

I'm so happy that things are moving right along for the people of Lahaina. Just wonderful!

[@andymckane7271]

Great job! Thank you very much for this first-rate update, and thanks to the people of Lahaina for their helping in bringing conditions back to the shape they are now in! Mahalo for the service you are providing to our beloved community! Aloha, Andy McKane, Maunaloa, Molokai.

[@bevrogers1412]

Thank you, Jesse 😊

[@markborotv3688]

Thanks for the update. Bay Area California

[@jennifero1596]

So happy to see rebuilding progress. ❤

[@Mr2blue2]

Thought I might see steel studs instead of wood... Hope they use James Hardi Concrete siding or similar fire proof materials. It will be interesting to see the choice of roofing materials along with the color they choose.

[@hollyfreeman3529]

Thank you for this update! Such great news.

[@organchoirman9698]

Bravo. Seeing your updates is comforting to know your aloha spirit is still strong. Much love to all of you from Phoenix, AZ.

[@chuckeallonardo9210]

Thanks for another great update. We've been watching your updates all year. Maui is like a second home to our family so we were heartbroken to see what happened. Look forward to seeing the start of the rebuild when we visit later this month.

[@user-qs3lb7wf2q]

So pleased to see the rebuilding start ❤️

[@reginamarchionni3300]

Wow great news!!! I am excited for all these people to get a new home. I hope your track builds quickly so people can get back in and resume their lives. We were just there in May and could see much progress from December's visit. Thanks for the update.

[@dchennavasin]

Fantastic news! Appreciate the details!

[@user-ye1qp3vi6w]

Mahalo for sharing Jesse!

[@JimThomasLMFT]

Thank you for your accurate, hopeful updates. So good to see rebuilding, cleanup going well, bldg permits being reviewed. All in less than a year, who would have thought it. Affordable housing project is great news. 1295 lots cleared by army corp!!!

[@nataliegraham9552]

Thanks for the uplifting news! I hope rebuilding progress increases as more permits are issued and some of the builds near completion, and subsequent occupancy. I'm excited for the families who can look forward to stepping across the threshold into their new homes in the not too distant future. 🎉🎉

[@Studiolussoalberta]

I appreciate your updates Jesse. ❤❤❤❤

[@markmetzler9108]

The progress is impressive as is the orderly manner in which it has been achieved. Thank you for the update.

[@allanbacon2977]

About time. I need a cheeseburger. 🍔

[@michaelanthonyvideos]

Thanks for the video!

[@rickp3690]

WOW THANKS for this

[@jdcaldon6147]

Oh my goodness, it's so good to see the construction tase beginning. Please please , keep the updates coming. Mahalo

[@nancyw9952]

Nice video and big thanks to the person who is first to rebuild !! Hopefully the new building will have a snowball effect and the contractors are able to keep up with the upcoming demand. I know many of the contractors lost homes themselves.

[@user-gs4fw9zp8t]

Very exciting. Thank you for sharing.

[@liannehill9974]

Aloha and blessings to ya'll. I see so much progress on the island's reconstruction. Congratulations to each and everyone of you.

[@olivierbolton8683]

Great to see the progress...Wishing you all courage and perseverance...

[@BigSharkk]

This fills my heart with such joy ❤❤ All of Hawaii has its unique and special spirit. This is a sacred place with much beautiful history and culture. Aloha and Mahalo to all in Maui, especially Lahaina. May there be many more years of health, happiness and joy only the islands can bring.

[@papaspahrtv]

Aloha, Jesse. Thanks for this video. I know that I could hear some good news. To see new lumber and walls being erected is some of the best news I have seen in a long time. I can't wait to see more progress on your next flight. Mahalo.

[@philjorgensen1950]

Outstanding images and insight. First time some good news. Mahalo.

[@jannie690]

This is good news. Thanks so much for sharing

[@seanberry2652]

Many thanks.

[@AndreaPNWlife]

Hope these ppl can get back into their homes!

[@nevillemills9517]

Are you kidding they've been stolen.

[@R3kkr]

Thank you for these videos, I haven't been to Maui since before Covid and then the fires came and took 4 of my relatives homes in Lahaina. I'm looking forward to seeing this great town again one day. Regards from Norway.

[@elysianmuse6260]

Hopefully with all this construvtion the architects will add some charavter like the prior lahaina had and not just nondescript box like structures

[@rwnljn]

Thanks for always an informative video!

[@amandabates4539]

Yay 🎊 🎉 Lahaina should be proud. 🥹 😊

[@triciasagecreek8669]

Great news.. we were just there and things were looking better! Are they prioritizing resident homes and not income properties? Thank you for these updates!

[@caroljones4639]

Hi jesse awesome as always keep up the great work

[@carmenosterhout]

We always look forward to your updates and appreciate them. Hoping for a more complete one soon. Monthe ago the mayor appointed a committee to recommend how Lahaina should be rebuilt. Any results on that? Also there was talk of no commericial construction on the ocean side of Front Street., Anything on that? We fet far better updates from you than from the officials!

[@melvinbillingslea6701]

Excellent updates! Are you aware of any plans for the old Lahaina town area?

[@Puananikitty]

So happy to see this! Mahalo for keeping us informed. 🌺

[@gerryclark7232]

These are the only homes because they were built in the last few years. Many lots not cleared yet. The reason they’ve taken a year to do this is Hawai’i has been unarmed . Like to see them take land in Texas

[@jillwachbrit6630]

Thank you for this wonderful update.

[@garycross90]

Hi Jesse, I would like to see details on how the new homes are constructed. What is code for resistance to fire, wind, and water intrusion. Will solar, battery backup, and EV charging features be built into each project, including affordable housing? Does it make financial sense? Compare and contrast building codes from before and now after the fire. Thank you for the work you have done documenting what has happened and what is to come.

[@Langhorstiness]

Codes have not been changed since the fire. They are still from 2018 and 2020 - ags.hawaii.gov/bcc/building-code-rules/ Codes are only MINIMUM requirements. If homebuilders want to go beyond minimum code they can build whatever your mind and wallet can come up with to be more resilient when it comes to fire, wind, and water intrusion and also for energy related features.

[@billsmith5109]

@@LanghorstinessI would expect this makes some difference in construction. Most of the existing physical plant was built to older standards. Not improving roofs to a standard above model code does seem dubious. It has become apparent all over the mainland West the the standard IBC and IRC are not adequate to hinder fire spread from wind driven wildfire spreading into residential neighborhoods.

[@Langhorstiness]

@@billsmith5109 I 200% agree. My town is surrounded by pine/spruce forest and thick gauge metal roofs are common both for fire resistance and for shedding snow. There are also special soffits and vents that are screened to help resist cinders from being blown into building openings. One of the most vulnerable entry points is a rooftop ridge vent. In a wind driven fire, cinders landing on the roof can be rolled up the roof slope and then jam against the ridge vent screen. All you need is one of those to flick into the attic and now you've got a fire in your roof. My wife has a cousin in Kailua Oahu and her older home is a flammable garden shed compared to how modern homes can be built.

[@paulgerhardt6499]

Never seen lots covered/sealed like this before Before rebuilding vid the sealer or cement ? And were these lots retested by the epa before they were covered/sealed ?

[@livewiremaxxbrian7402]

Much better news than what the conspiracy real estate guy has been doing videos on. Thanks for the update

[@jherman89]

Great video. I haven't been watching the updates, but as far as you can tell, has the rebuilding process been happening on the terms of the local indigenous population? Hopefully it is. They've had to deal with too much shit.

[@hyzercreek]

When I lived there in 1976 people called it "Lahaina." Nobody ever said "Lahaina town." Locals, haulis, tourists, everybody said Lahaina. When I hear "Lahaina town" it sounds like somebody is trying to be a local when the locals never said that.

[@user-hz7uv7sp2i]

We lived till 2015, nobody call Lahiana towen, just Lahiana.

[@R3kkr]

@@user-hz7uv7sp2i I've been visiting Lahiana often since my relatives emigrated there from the Philippines in 2006, never heard ''Lahaina Town'' used once either. Seems weird to me...

[@robertwalegir8677]

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[@icebiker3]

Most of the commercial buildings in the downtown area were old and not fire resistant. Will the new rebuilds be up to modern fire codes and set backs from the coast?

[@stevenschindler8342]

Jesse, What is fhe gray surface covering all of the cleared lots?

[@megankilpatrick2914]

Are those lots for locals only?

[@nicholasjacome341]

OMG this guy is the pinkest person on earth

[@billl1127]

When that first home is finished will the owners be able to move in or will they have to wait for utilities to be re-established?

[@patrickharris5903]

Thanks Jesse G. for following through with your Lahaina fire recovery videos. It's reassuring to see residential construction in Lahania Town finally beginning .

[@mr1958-wt9mp]

Thank you so much, Jesse. Prayers continue for the beautiful people of Lahaina as the rebuilding process progresses.

[@rontoomey1187]

What number is considered an "Affordable Home" ? Typical size of home being constructed?

[@geraldely3533]

Just curious. How many are the original owners of these properties ?

[@MRSTEEL15]

Will take 10 years at least....Hope they build these homes hurricane and fire proof

[@tpledger100]

and with Blue Roofs

[@JimThomasLMFT]

Not 10 years which is the good news...

[@janetlawrence9749]

This is wonderful news. I hope the new community is built to be fire proof. All of the rooftops need to be painted blue. I also hope they construct a memorial to all of the lives that perished and all of the children who are still missing.

[@allanbacon2977]

Gov. Green must be so proud of you.

[@ancientwisdom108]

Who owns these new constructions? What happens to those whose property was destroyed? Will they get their land and property back?

[@WallaceAhtone-sq6ty]

That's the question I'm interested in. Is it going to be the long time residents, many of whom had an ancestral connection to the land, or is it going to be Larry Fink, Mark Zuckerberg, and Oprah Winfree? My sad guess, is it's going to be the latter.

[@gerryclark7232]

22 permits out of 2700 Real hopefull🤪

[@mwinner101]

Hopefully they start getting that back to normal before the Californians come in and buy up all the lots.

[@sportsfocusmagazine]

What is Maui's definition of affordable housing? If it's anything like Oahu's, there is nothing affordable about it.

[@sportsfocusmagazine]

Nevermind, I just looked it up. Next question is what is the sq footage of those affordable housing units?

[@leeanncoxey7498]

where did they take all that debris???? to the sea??

[@ancientwisdom108]

Sadly, a landfill near the sea. Hawaii Real Estate channel covered that before and while it was happening.

[@leeanncoxey7498]

@@ancientwisdom108 i am in Stanwood WA an hour North of Seattle..No TV here for 12 yrs...smiles

[@leeanncoxey7498]

@@ancientwisdom108 hummm sad... alot of material

[@kent2174]

so after gravel is laid on red soil, are they removing it when home is built?

[@fayemills4206]

So they’re still gonna have overhead powerlines, rather than putting the powerlines in the ground

[@davidgiles9751]

It baffles me??? Why not take the opportunity to go underground with the powerlines and NEVER have to worry about downed powerline fed fires again...

[@boblatkey7160]

It's ridiculously expensive and very technical and super hard to maintain. You just can't keep water and moisture out of power conductors that are underground.

[@fayemills4206]

@@boblatkey7160 Yeah, I understand. It’s extremely expensive, but isn’t it even more expensive to rebuild an entire town?

[@boblatkey7160]

@@fayemills4206 probably not. It is a massive logistical nightmare and so is the long-term maintenance and upkeep. Would you like it if all the powerlines were buried and 3 to 5 years later your power went out and the electric utility said it might be a month to fix it? and then they raise your rates again and again in order to accommodate the high maintenance? And subterranean transformers exploded and killed people? The list goes on.

[@Langhorstiness]

@@boblatkey7160 Sorry but it seems like you are imagining a bunch of assumptions which leads you to questionable conclusions. I design subdivisions and municipal infrastructure and where I am in the Rocky Mountains in Canada new subdivisions can ONLY have buried utilities. Overhead lines are only for transmission of high voltage between towns/cities. First, the lines are not raw power lines under the ground. They are fully insulated and installed in plastic ducts and the ducts could fill with water and then drain out and it makes no difference to the wires and fiber optics. The duct banks are only 1.2m underground (4 feet) so are relatively easy to install. On property, code allows only 0.6m-1.0m (2-3feet). Transformers and switching cubicles are mounted on concrete pads on the ground surface. Even then, power is back on right away. It does cost more to install, HOWEVER, the system is invisible and virtually immune to fire and wind. We barely ever have the power out UNLESS electrical storms have lightning hit overhead lines. My last power bill for a family of four was $62US all in and we have low population density and complex terrain to build in. If it works here at that monthly power bill, it can work in tiny little Hawaii. It breaks my heart to think the lines would be rebuilt overhead after what Lahaina has been through.

[@user-sm2qn2kx4z]

The Lahaina ocean front property that housed businesses,will they be owned and operated by the same owners? If not this rebuilding effort is showing cheap housing for displaced residents. This is a Government relocation effort to take land for high rise buildings along the ocean front properties and businesses. Giv😅ing the wealthy a chance to get land for high rise condominium development. It will be the first model 15 min city in the island. The socialists want to control the people and economy of Maui. Follow the money to see the corruption and those involved in this land grab.

[@waltdoyleprojects3544]

Can you go to the permit department and see who is pulling the permits and who is the builder. What happened to the previous owner?

[@roccosophie6498]

Progress is excellent news! But even better news would be, what actually caused this particular "progress," to happen. Clearly, this was no natural forest fire gone out of control.

[@tracyraley4003]

I wonder how much property Opra and the Rock ended up with.🤔

[@JimThomasLMFT]

None...

[@roysmith5293]

@@JimThomasLMFT I have a feeling your wrong about that how much of this project is being run by the filth from black rock

[@crandalb]

Pure Evil....Pure Criminality...

[@boblatkey7160]

Yes, an extreme wind event is absolutely criminal. I'm glad you're so upset with mother nature. 😂😂😂

[@Joe-mz6dc]

@boblatkey7160 You don't find anything odd about that fire at all?

[@boblatkey7160]

@@Joe-mz6dc no I do not, it's called a natural disaster caused by extreme winds. Keep in mind the winds were so severe that day that peoples roof shingles were blowing off of their homes. You cannot do anything in a fire when the wind blows that hard. I lost my house and everything I owned in a wildfire in Santa Barbara and the same wacky kind of shit happened where some things burned and some things didn't. Standing behind conspiracy theories only hurts the community and the local people who actually need help and not people trying to lay blame. It's really shameful.

[@andymckane7271]

@@boblatkey7160 A reply to someone else's comment by a person with a working brain. Mahalo for your comment re Mother Nature! Andy McKane, Maunaloa, Molokai.

[@andymckane7271]

@@Joe-mz6dc He apparently doesn't and neither do I. So many old homes and businesses so close together. Such high winds. Various other "fire conditions" that led myself (and undoubtedly various others) rethink our thoughts about moving into Lahaina well before Mother Nature burned so much of the town down. I dearly love Lahaina, the rest of Maui and all of Hawaii and the Hawaiian people. Let's be patient and not blame others for what "Mother Nature" has done. On a friendlier note, Mahalo for your interest in Lahaina. Andy McKane, 4 July 2024, Maunaloa, Molokai.

[@EvilEtan]

God bless Hawaii, God bless America

[@GeorgeSkinner-eq1jd]

Affordable housing = future ghetto

[@denisevulliet7332]

Fifteen minute city

[@GeorgeSkinner-eq1jd]

@@denisevulliet7332 endless failures.

[@medannylee1]

[@RuggedBrotha]

WHERE DID WHAT MONEY COME FROM? Since bydon is clueless..

[@megankilpatrick2914]

Are those lots for locals only?