PHOTO: A multi-agency task force responsible for the coordination of reentry procedures for residents to access properties located in the restricted disaster area, has identified the first zone that has completed comprehensive reviews required before reentry could be authorized.
Kaniau Road in Zone 1C will be the first area to be cleared for reentry next week.
“The process to clear each zone for reentry is a complex one to ensure we do all we can to maximize public safety and wellbeing as residents access a disaster area that contains hazardous conditions,” said Darryl Oliveira, interim administrator for the County of Maui Emergency Management Agency.
With 17 primary zones and 83 sub-zones established for the 2,170 acres in the five-mile Lahaina impact area, a systemized process of safety reviews must be completed before reentry access for residential areas is established.