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Climate|Fire Exposes Flaws in Hawaii’s Defenses Against Climate Shocks

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WILDFIRES IN HAWAII

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FIRE EXPOSES FLAWS IN HAWAII’S DEFENSES AGAINST CLIMATE SHOCKS

Neglected landscapes, weak building standards and decommissioned dams have left
the state more vulnerable to wildfires.

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The wildfire last week on Maui was the deadliest in modern United States
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By Christopher Flavelle

Christopher Flavelle writes about how different parts of the United States try
to adapt to the effects of climate change.

Aug. 17, 2023Updated 4:59 p.m. ET
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The devastation from the wildfire in Maui, the deadliest in the United States in
more than a century, reveals the flaws in Hawaii’s efforts to adapt to climate
change — and points to ways the state can better protect residents from future
fires.

That list of shortcomings includes leaving huge areas of land covered in highly
flammable invasive grasses; failing to adopt wildfire-resistant building
standards; and shutting down dams, reducing the island’s ability to store water.

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Christopher Flavelle is a Washington-based climate reporter for The Times,
focusing on how people, governments and industries try to cope with the effects
of global warming. More about Christopher Flavelle

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