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Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 24 are posted HERE. Today, crews are conducting an underwater search of a four mile stretch of shoreline from Puamana Beach Park to Wahikuli Wayside Park, looking for human remains associated with the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina. Six more people have been identified out of the 115 confirmed dead; and more than 1,000 remain unaccounted for. The state Department of Education has identified temporary school sites in Central and South Maui for displaced students who had been enrolled at one of four public schools in Lahaina.

Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 23 are posted HERE. Today, consolidation is underway at county-run distribution supply sites. The phased reopening of King Kekaulike High School is underway. Eight more people have been identified out of the 115 confirmed dead; and more than 1,000 remain unaccounted for. A second mobile substation has been energized in Lahaina, with 1,800 still without power.

Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 22 are posted HERE.

The disaster area in lahaina. according to the governor, the remaining 15% could take weeks, and this as an approaching storm threatens to make those efforts even more complicated. fears of permanent displacement are growing among survivors of the lahaina fire. >> we had a housing crisis before this fire. this took it to another level. >> reporter: fema says it has approved more than $5.5 million in aid for 2,000 households so far, promising each will receive an initial one-time payment of $700 for critical aid assistance. but with the sky high cost of living in hawaii, this family, who lost t...

Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 21: HERE. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Maui today, to observe the impact of the Maui fires and join the state in mourning the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred across the island, as well as to discuss next steps in the recovery efforts. While on the ground, the President, First Lady, and Governor Josh Green, M.D., will meet with first responders, survivors, and federal, state and local officials.