What Lahaina Lost in Hawaii’s Wildfires

<p>Last week, wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui that became the deadliest in the United States in over a century. The town of Lahaina, once the royal capital of the kingdom of Hawaii, was one of the places hit hardest — its historic center was decimated, including Waiola Church, the oldest on the island and a cherished meeting place.</p><p>Today, the minister of Waiola Church, Anela Rosa, explains what it means to lose Lahaina and what it will take to rebuild it.</p><p>Guest: Anela Rosa, minister of Waiola Church in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Lahaina was once Hawaii’s royal capital, and there were fears that some of its oldest buildings<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/us/lahaina-maui-hawaii-fires.html?searchResultPosition=2"> had been destroyed by the wildfires</a>.</li><li>A journey through Lahaina’s<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/lahaina-fire.html?searchResultPosition=3"> endless streets of suffering</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>