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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stewart Yerton

Few Maui fire survivors will break even from $4 billion payout: ‘there’s just not enough’

The $4.03 billion settlement intended to compensate victims of the devastating Maui wildfires is poised for distribution, yet many survivors, like Leslie Clark, harbor little hope it will fully cover their profound losses.

Clark, 62, whose home near Front Street in Lahaina was destroyed in the August 2023 inferno, expressed a weary resignation, stating that worrying about factors beyond her control "is not good for your health. It’s not good for anything."

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