Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui’s tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Destroyed homes and buildings in Lahaina on Aug. 10, 2023, in the aftermath of wildfires on western Maui, Hawaii.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Rich Harrill, University of South Carolina Major wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of Aug. 10, 2023. The state has asked all visitors to leave Maui and those planning to travel there to reschedule their trips – a harsh blow to a destination whose economy relies heavily on tourism. University of South Carolina research professor Rich H...