Schools remain closed after the deadly fires on Maui. Parents say it's important to keep their community from being displaced indefinitely.
The Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School in Lahaina is closed pending the results of air, water and soil tests.The Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School in Lahaina is closed pending the results of air, water and soil tests.LAHAINA, Hawaii – On a hot morning in Lahaina a few weeks after the wildfires, some 500 parents, teachers and students gathered under an outdoor tent, spilling onto the lawn.
Many kids on Maui missed out on an important ritual this year – going back to school. It's another consequence of the wildfire that destroyed or damaged many homes and buildings, including Lahaina's public schools. Now, the Lahainaluna High School, Lahaina Intermediate School, and the Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School are closed, overlooking 2,000 acres of ash and debris. The Hawaii Department of Education says it will take at least two months to test the safety of the air, soil and water.
On a weekday afternoon, a few weeks after the fire, there were volunteers testing their water and fixing the air conditioner. Locals stopped by to"shop" at the free community hub outside Kawaakoa's home — stocked with food, diapers, toiletries, milk, water, clothes and other donated goods. It's one of several grassroots sites that sprang up in Lahaina after the fires.
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