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We will update resources regularly. Please check back often.

Main/Broad Resources:

• Ready.gov: FEMA offers disaster preparedness information for any/all natural disasters
• Maui Emergency Management Agency and Maui County.
• Maui Fires People Locator: Directly assist in finding loved ones.
• CivicReady Alerts: Sign up to receive emergency alerts and severe weather warnings for Maui County.
• Maui Wildfire Response – Hawaiʻi State Department of Health
• Hawaii Emergency Management Agency – August 2023 Wildfires
• 2023 Hawaii Wildfires Relief Information – American Red Cross
• For Maui Wildfire Survivors – Maui Recovers Website
• NEW! Maui Nui Strong – Support for Maui Wildfires Relief

Resources by Topics

Housing and Shelter

1. Individuals and Households Program (IHP) | FEMA.gov: Financial and direct services (to meet basic needs and supplement recovery efforts) to eligible individuals and households, who have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and serious needs.
2. Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) | FEMA.gov: provides temporary sheltering option in the transition from emergency shelters to temporary or permanent housing solutions.
3. Shelters and Fire Updates from Maui County.

Transportation

1. The on-demand shuttle will be available for same-day rides to most shopping destinations and medical facilities in Central Maui. The shuttle will be available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last pickup). Riders will be required to call Roberts Hawaii for reservations at 808-871-4838. Mobility devices, such as wheelchairs, can be accommodated.
2. Maui Economic Opportunity Buses will offer transports – at no cost to riders – for medical appointments for those impacted by the fires and sheltering at the South Maui Community Park Gymnasium and Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani. The service by reservation-only begins Wednesday and will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations can be made from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at (808) 877-7651.
3. Robert’s Hawaii is offering shuttles from Central Maui shelters at War Memorial Gym, King’s Cathedral and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To make a reservation with Robert’s, call (808) 871-4838.
4. For all other transportation needs, riders can use The Maui Bus.

Health Care

1. Maui Health – Maui Wildfire Emergency Resources
2. West Maui Health Services: Local Clinic Services

Mental Health

1. Emergency Services for Wildfire Victims (Maui Community Mental Health Center) – Contact Maui CMHC at (808) 984-2150 or via email at [email protected].
2. Hawaiʻi Cares – Hawaiʻi CARES 988 is a 24/7, free support service for help with crisis, mental health, and substance use.
3. Hawaiʻi Cares Crisis Line (Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi) – Hawaii’s leading mental health education and advocacy organization. (808) 832-3100 or (800) 753-6879
4. Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH): Toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
5. Maui Strong Support Group (NAMI Hawaiʻi) – new support group for families impacted by the Maui wildfires.
6. Hawaiʻi UTelehealth – Confidential counseling for wildfire survivors and families.

Food

1. Maui Food Bank – Donation collection site, shelter, meal distribution. Days and Hours: Open Daily 8am – 8pm Address: 777 Maui Veterans Hwy, Kahului

Unemployment

1. Unemployment Benefits (State of Hawaiʻi): Apply for unemployment insurance benefits if your employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted due to the Maui Wildfires.
2. Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA): Those who do not qualify for unemployment benefits through the State, may be eligible for unemployment benefits from the federal government.
3. HireMaui – Find and post jobs for the people of Maui.