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Only 3 homes have been rebuilt on Maui some 18 months after a devastating wildfire destroyed roughly 2,000 homes. A thicket of red tape has made the island's rebuilding efforts painfully slow.

reason.com18 months after wildfires destroyed some 2,000 homes on Maui, only 3 have been rebuiltAs California looks to rebuild from the wildfires that ripped through the Los Angeles area, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reportedly been in

23/1/25, 2:21 am44 reposts59 likes

NattW

@nattw.bsky.social

23 Jan 2025

This is exactly what will happen in LA too. It has always taken YEARS to rebuild regardless where fire damage happens. Most of those bravely declaring they will rebuild won't in the end. Many will sell their land and move on with their lives instead of treading water, going nowhere for years.