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Author(s): Annalisa Burgos

New report reveals impact of Lahaina wildfire on local Filipino community

Source(s): Hawaii News Now
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At a community event at the Lahaina Civic Center on Sunday, nonprofit leaders released data from a "Comprehensive Report on the Needs and Recovery of Filipino Survivors of the Lahaina Fires" aimed to give Filipino immigrant survivors a voice.

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One of the big takeaways of the report: 68% of Filipino survivors lived in multigenerational households that complicated their eligibility to receive aid and find housing.

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The report offers culturally-informed steps to recovery - from offering community building events to multi-language outreach programs.

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"They put in so many years of hard work into, into Lahaina and they don't imagine living anywhere else. So we need to honor these people and we need to ensure that they have the housing stability and security that they so much deserve," she said.

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Hazards Wildfire
Themes Recovery Social impacts and social resilience
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