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Lahaina Residents Flee: Activists Push for Affordable Housing

4/20/2026

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About 3,400 residents have left Lahaina due to inadequate insurance payouts and rising rents after wildfires and recent severe flooding.
Lahaina Strong, a local activist group, advocates housing for locals over tourists.
Activists successfully pushed for legislation to phase out vacation rentals to house fire survivors.
The Lahaina Community Land Trust is acquiring homes to keep them affordable for locals amid fears of deportation among immigrant communities.

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About 3,400 residents have left Lahaina due to inadequate insurance payouts and rising rents after wildfires and recent severe flooding.
Lahaina Strong, a local activist group, advocates housing for locals over tourists.
Activists successfully pushed for legislation to phase out vacation rentals to house fire survivors.
The Lahaina Community Land Trust is acquiring homes to keep them affordable for locals amid fears of deportation among immigrant communities.