On the second anniversary of the Maui wildfires , the 102 people who died were honored with a "paddle out" and a memorial service. The mayor of Lahaina said, the wind carries their voices, urging us to keep going.

But more than 2,000 homes were destroyed, and growth has been slower than many had hoped. It took an entire year just to clear the wreckage, and the road to recovery is measured one new home at a time. Historic downtown is still closed to the public, and only 50 homes have been rebuilt.

Recovery, says Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, begins with rebuilding.

"The top priority is to get people their homes — and homes mean mental health," Green said.

Mental health has become its own crisis, worsening after the initial year of shock wore off. Two years after the wildfires, nearly half o

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