Mailbox Malaise: How USPS Abandoned a Burnt Out Town The return to normalcy after the devastating 2023 wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, has been complicated by a bureaucratic snafu that has left residents without mail service.
Families who lost their homes have struggled to receive essential documents, bills, and voting materials.
According to the United States Postal Service (USPS), Lahaina's reconstruction is being treated as "new development," which means no door to door mail service under current policy.