By Wendy Osher

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Fire Aftermath:

The west Maui community is pulling together to help those impacted by the large wildfire that ravaged the hillside between Launiupoko and Kāʻanapali, damaging 21 structures and charring more than 2,000 acres. By this morning, more than $100,000 had been raised through an online fundraiser to assist families affected. Today, four public schools in Lahaina are closed while volunteers work today to clean debris and ash. The DOE says closures today include

● Lahainaluna High

● Lahaina Intermediate

● King Kamehameha III Elementary

● Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary

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The affected schools will reopen for students tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.

Lane Aftermath:

Communities on the Big Island and parts of Maui continue cleanup in the aftermath of former Hurricane Lane that dropped record rainfall over the islands.

Here on Maui, a large sinkhole was formed on Puʻu Way near Ulumalu Road in Haʻikū when a drain pipe failed either by collapse or inundation of debris from upstream. The 4-6 foot corrugated metal pipes were washed downstream along with portions of the road.

The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division is developing a scope of work to repair and will likely up-size the pipes. Plans are expected to include the construction of large new concrete head walls.