LA inferno likely to hike Hawaii insurance

By Gina Mangieri for KHON2

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Disasters like the firestorm raging in Los Angeles County make insurance coverage increasingly hard to get or afford, and other economic repercussions can reverberate beyond California. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to make Hawaii more resilient and durable, but it does come with a cost.

The apocalyptic scenes in California are all too familiar in Hawaii, with many parallels to the Lahaina and Upcountry wildfires of 2023.

“I just saw family friends posting of a photo of their home two days ago, and a photo of the ashes today, and it really hits home when you see those things,” said Chris Benjamin, who leads Gov. Josh Green’s Climate Advisory Team (CAT).

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