Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
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National41 articles from 23 sources across the spectrum· Updated 1005d ago
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How each side is putting it
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3 viewpointsRan by 15 outlets across the spectrum· Los Angeles Times, Herald Bulletin, +4 more
Maui residents struggle to welcome back tourists while still coping with trauma from devastating wildfires
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4 viewpointsRan by 7 outlets· NBC Chicago, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, +5 more
Ran by 12 outlets· Fox2 Detroit, FOX 4 Dallas, +10 more
Ran by 15 outlets across the spectrum· Anchorage Daily News, WOWK Charleston, +3 more
After fires, Maui struggles to find balance between encouraging tourism and compounding trauma
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2 viewpointsMaui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma? - The Daily Reporter
Maui's tourists mean well. But they're traumatizing locals by asking about the devastating wildfire: ‘Unless you’re a therapist, I don’t want to talk to you about it'
Ran by 15 outlets across the spectrum· Washington Times, Daily Journal, +2 more
Maui is trying to strike the balance of rebuilding affordable homes and bringing back tourists—but visitors should be wary of aggravating wildfire trauma