Maui: Quick Facts

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Nov. 6, 2026

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Heavy showers pound Windward Oahu, Maui; most islands under flood watch • Oct. 28, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

Maui Coral Reef Holds Secrets Of The Past — And The Future • Oct. 22, 2026, 12:38 PM ET (AP)

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Maui: Ka‘anapali beach

Maui wildfires of 2023

Hana Beach Park

Burned cars and the charred remains of buildings line the shoreline in Lahaina, western Maui, following wildfires under a clear blue sky.

Wailuku: Kaahumanu Church

wind bending palm trees

Political map of Hawaii showing the major Hawaiian Islands, their boundaries, and principal cities, including Honolulu on Oahu and Hilo on Hawaii (the Big Island). Insets provide detailed maps of each main island, and a locator map shows Hawaii's position in the central Pacific Ocean relative to North America.

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