Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui last week, there was tension between Hawaii’s longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds.
. About 70% of every dollar generated in Maui can be attributed to tourism, according to the board.long road ahead“You do have this time where you have to stop everything and focus on the disaster, but there does come a time when you have to start to rebuild, and that means keeping people employed,” said Rafael Villanueva, a member of the Tourism Expert Network, which provides consulting services to businesses like hotels.
Then they opened up their convention center for recovery efforts, including victim notifications. But eventually, they shifted their messaging, inviting visitors back to a Strip that they promised was a safe tourist destination. “We continue to welcome and encourage travel to our beautiful state," he said,"which will support the local economy and help speed the recovery of those who have already suffered so much.”
“Some of us need work," said Sumibtay, who works at the front desk of a condominium complex in Kihei, where some of the units are used as vacation rentals."So if they’re saying Maui is closed, then there are no tourists coming in, and then we lose our jobs.”
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandNonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandNonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandNonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandNonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken islandVolunteers on Maui have cobbled together countless improvised, urgent solutions in response to the country’s deadliest wildfire in over a century.
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