Nearly two years after the August 2023 wildfires, many people in Maui are still living with the emotional, physical, and social effects of the disaster. The flames are gone, but their impact remains. Launched in January 2024, the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES)—the largest post-disaster health cohort in Hawai‘i’s history—is now following 2,000 adults and children to understand how the community is healing and where more support is needed.
Now in its second year, MauiWES offers a deeper, data-driven view of both the progress made and the challenges that remain.