"Hawaii Announces $4 Billion Combined Settlement for Deadly Maui Fires"

 An indirect admission of guilt by many.

 The two questions that need answers are 1) will it be enough and 2) where are the criminal charges against those who totally failed to properly perform their duties, thereby causing the deaths of many.

"The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP)"

 

 

By Naveen Athrappully

8/3/2024Updated: 8/3/2024

"A consortium of Hawaii businesses and state entities have agreed in principle to compensate and settle parties affected by the wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui a year ago.

The seven defendants—state of Hawai‘i, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom, and Spectrum/Charter Communications—will pay $4 billion as compensation to homeowners, businesses, and insurance companies that were adversely impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, windstorms and wildfires, according to an Aug. 2 press release from Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.

 

Altogether 2,200 parties filed approximately 450 lawsuits following the disastrous incident, which resulted in more than 100 deaths and billions in damages.

“This Global Settlement of over $4 billion will help our people heal,” said Green. “My priority as Governor was to expedite the agreement and to avoid protracted and painful lawsuits so as many resources as possible would go to those affected by the wildfires as quickly as possible. Settling a matter like this within a year is unprecedented, and it will be good that our people don’t have to wait to rebuild their lives as long as others have in many places that have suffered similar tragedies.”

Hawaiian Electric, the largest utility provider covering more than 95 percent of the state, said it will provide a total of $1.99 billion as part of the settlement, according to a company press release published on Friday.

 

Following the aftermath of the fires, Maui County filed a civil action against Hawaiian Electric and its affiliates alleging that the utility company dismissed “red flag” warnings from the National Weather Service to shut down power lines. The aging infrastructure combined with high winds from Hurricane Dora ultimately led to the fires spreading.

 

Electric denied claims in the lawsuit at the time, and has offered no admission of liability in the latest proposed settlement.“Achieving this resolution will allow all parties to move forward without the added challenges and divisiveness of the litigation process,” said Shelee Kimura, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric. “It will allow all of us to work together more cohesively and effectively to support the people of Lahaina and Maui to create the future they want to see emerge from  this tragedy.”"

 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/hawaii-announces-4-billion-combined-settlement-for-deadly-maui-fires-5699122?utm_source=goodeveningnoe&src_src=goodeveningnoe&utm_campaign=gv-2024-08-03&src_cmp=gv-2024-08-03&utm_medium=email&est=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAbO0lcwENx9vo4aAA8GZWBr5FsEt1DsrJnfnn7KWTdk0%3D 

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