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Volunteers from [[All Hands And Hearts - Smart Response|All Hands and Hearts]], [[Team Rubicon]], and [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist Disaster Relief]] helped residents clean flood damage and remove mold.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Stephanie|last1=Salmons|newspaper=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|date=September 6, 2018|accessdate=September 7, 2018|title=Out with ‘all the moldy stuff’: Volunteers help residents recover from flooding|url=http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/09/06/hawaii-news/out-with-all-the-moldy-stuff-volunteers-help-residents-recover-from-flooding/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906225934/http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/09/06/hawaii-news/out-with-all-the-moldy-stuff-volunteers-help-residents-recover-from-flooding/|archive-date=September 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 29, the Central Pacific Bank announced a new disaster loan program that would provide $1,000–10,000 to eligible applicants.<ref name="MN_0829"/> A brown water advisory was raised for areas between [[Hamakua|Hāmākua Coast]] and [[Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii|Laupāhoehoe]] along the Big Island on September 4 as runoff and sewage spills entered Hilo Bay. Officials advised residents to stay out of coastal waters accordingly.<ref>{{cite news|work=Hawaii News Now|date=September 4, 2018|accessdate=September 8, 2018|title=Brown water advisory posted for some Hawaii Island coastlines|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/39025092/brown-water-advisory-posted-for-some-hawaii-island-coastlines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907221544/http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/39025092/brown-water-advisory-posted-for-some-hawaii-island-coastlines|archive-date=September 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|date=September 4, 2018|accessdate=September 8, 2018|title=Health department issues brown-water advisory|url=http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/09/04/hawaii-news/health-department-issues-brown-water-advisory/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015647/http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/09/04/hawaii-news/health-department-issues-brown-water-advisory/|archive-date=September 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> President Trump signed a disaster declaration on September 27 for all counties except Honolulu, enabling the distribution of federal funding. FEMA ultimately provided nearly $10 million in public assistance.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Hawaii Hurricane Lane (DR-4395)|url=https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4395}}</ref> [[Foodland Hawaii]] and [[Western Union]] provided up to $40,000 to the American Red Cross of Hawaii.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Maui News|date=September 14, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Foodland, Western Union offer support|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/09/foodland-western-union-offer-support/}}</ref>
Power restoration was initially complicated by debris-covered roads and burned areas made off-limits. The Maui Electric Company contracted workers from the Hawaiian Electric Company to expedite repairs. Six poles providing electricity to Lahaina needed to be replaced.<ref name="MauiNews1"/> The Hawaii County Council reallocated $10 million from its budget
In Maui, the fires proved to be the most damaging result of the hurricane. On August 30 the Maui County Federal Credit Union opened disaster relief programs to fire victims in Lahaina.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Maui News|date=August 30, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2018|title=Credit union to aid Tropical Storm Lane, fire victims|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/08/credit-union-to-aid-tropical-storm-lane-fire-victims/}}</ref> The Maui division of [[Habitat for Humanity]] assisted residents with rebuilding homes by purchasing appliances and providing vendor discounts, namely with lumber.<ref name="Fire2019"/> Several local businesses sent monetary donations to the agency.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Maui News|date=January 27, 2019|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Grants|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/community-news/2019/01/grants-39/}}</ref> Two restaurant groups, Na Hoaloha ‘Ekolu and Old Lahaina Lu’au, donated $50,0000 and $10,000, respectively.
The combination of Kīlauea's eruption and Hurricane Lane negatively impacted tourism. Although visitor numbers were up from 2017, continuing a long-term trend, the 1.4 percent increase was the lowest since May 2016.<ref name="Tourism1">{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Perry|newspaper=The Maui News|date=September 29, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Hurricane Lane dashed some travel in August|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/09/hurricane-lane-dashed-some-travel-in-august/}}</ref> In Maui, hotel occupancy fell 4.1 percent and overall visitor spending fell 2.6 percent during August 2018 compared to August 2017.<ref name="Tourism1"/><ref name="Tourism2">{{cite news|first=Lee|last=Imada|newspaper=The Maui News|date=September 25, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Hurricane Lane impacted August tourism on Maui|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/09/hurricane-lane-impacted-august-tourism-on-maui/}}</ref> The island's tourism returned to normal levels by the start of September.<ref>{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Perry|newspaper=The Maui News|date=September 2, 2018|accessdate=May 4, 2020|title=Officials: Hurricane, fire tourism impacts appear slight|url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/09/officials-hurricane-fire-tourism-impacts-appear-slight/}}</ref>
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