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Brian Schatz: “We would have around 1,000 temporary units built, around 400…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Ka Pewa Ep. 8: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz

Published | Video Starts at 12:16

And there's always two ways to look at this. A lot of people, most people are still struggling in one way or another. But if you told me a year ago that We would have around 1,000 temporary units built, around 400 permits pulled and authorized by the county and another 300 in process. and that we're anywhere from, I would say, a quarter to a half on the way to being rebuilt, that would have exceeded my expectations. (12:16–12:28)

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Asserts that approximately 1,000 temporary units have been built, with 400 permits authorized and 300 in process in response to the Lahaina wildfires.

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