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Tulsi Gabbard: “The state, the county even, and the country, they were not…”

Featuring: Tulsi Gabbard, Republican | Director of National Intelligence

It's Been 1 Year Since The Fires in Maui

Published August 8, 2024 | Video Starts at 08:13

… food, gas, I mean the basic subsistence needs that this community would need in the aftermath, any community would need in the aftermath of a disaster still was not occurring. The state, the county even, and the country, they were not telling the real story of what was going on there. So recently. I just want to tout some recognition that the Maui surfing community received in receiving the prestigious humanitarian award at the ESPYs. (08:13–08:22)

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Asserts that government entities were not accurately communicating the situation after a disaster in Maui.

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“It's the worst wildfire our country has seen in over a hundred years.”
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“Federal officials estimate damages at $5.5 billion with over 2200 structures destroyed.”
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“They expect that after all of the claims are paid, the total loss will likely be closer to $12 billion.”
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“One in five families are seriously considering leaving the state because they feel like they have no other option.”
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“59% of those survivors have moved at least three or more times in the aftermath of the fires.”
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“102 people were killed because of this tragic and historic wildfire that occurred on August 8th and 9th on Maui.”
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“Their initial estimates to the damage to infrastructure and lost revenue because of loss and downed rates of tourism put the losses at…”
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“Nearly half of Maui residents are saying that their financial situation has worsened since these Lahaina fires.”
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“It's not unheard of for a single family home to rent for $6,000 a month, $7,000 a month.”
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“One of the fears that we heard most from people...was that there would be some kind of forced displacement...outside investors or venture…”
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“This is happening on Maui, it's happening all across our state where you have a, you know, a homeowner who, like, it is their home, it is…”
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“The mayor of Maui is trying to move in that direction with severely cutting and limiting the numbers of vacation rentals in Maui.”
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“There's so much history when it comes to Maui and the ongoing challenges with water.”
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“The ongoing challenges with why these fires recur so frequently for a part of the island that used to be very lush is now very dry.”
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“The after effects are real and these invisible wounds are real and in many cases are even harder to deal with than a physical visible wound.”
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“I'm anti bureaucracy, whether it's a nonprofit or for profit or government, and making sure that people know if you're donating money, it is…”
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