Maui fire survivors can’t stay in hotels forever. A protest demands dignified housing for all

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January 08, 2024

A tent sits in front of the Hula Grill Kaanapali, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawaii. Residents and survivors still dealing with the aftermath of the August wildfires in Lahaina have mixed feelings as tourists begin to return to the west side of Maui, staying in hotels still housing some displaced residents. A group of survivors is camping on the resort beach to protest and raise awareness for better long-term housing options for those displaced. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

Protesters are camping out on a Maui beach to demand Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Green do more to provide long-term housing for families displaced last summer by fire.

As tourism returns to the island, thousands of survivors are still living in hotels wondering where they will go next.

Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Jordan Ruidas, a grassroots organizer helping lead the protest.

And Green has announced an interim housing plan for those displaced survivors. We hear from Green about the plan.

This segment aired on January 8, 2024.

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