As many as one-third of people displaced by the August 2023 Maui fires wound up in the homes of friends and family in the weeks after the disaster
The main conceptual idea of the article is that a unique disaster relief program in Maui provided financial support to families who took in loved ones displaced by the August 2023 wildfires. This program, known as the Host Housing Support Program, aimed to keep families together in the aftermath of the tragedy by offering stipends of up to $2,000 per month to households hosting fire survivors.
