Countywide disaster preparedness and evacuation planning
Maui County
Summary
Councilmember Paltin asked whether evacuation transportation for elderly and disabled residents could be strengthened in the plan; Human Concerns described ongoing work with MEO and MIMA, including wheelchair-capable shelter buses used during Hurricane Lala.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Elderly and disabled residents who need accessible evacuation transportation during disasters.
New residents added without egress improvements would swell the population at risk in a fire, flood, or tsunami.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 17, 2026
Councilmember Paltin asked whether evacuation transportation for elderly and disabled residents could be strengthened in the plan; Human Concerns described ongoing work with MEO and MIMA, including wheelchair-capable shelter buses used during Hurricane Lala.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 14, 2026
Kihei is essentially one road in, one road out. Testifiers — citing Lahaina and four-hour Piilani backups during a tsunami warning — called adding 8,000+ homes before building evacuation routes 'a death trap.'
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — August 5, 2026
A resident reminded the committee of the 102 lives lost and urged a well-communicated countywide evacuation plan, citing a 3.5-hour tsunami evacuation traffic jam and 30 years of ignored infrastructure requirements in community plans.
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