Mailbox Anarchy on the Island of Rebirth The devastating 2023 wildfires that ravaged Lahaina have left residents without access to one of life's most basic necessities: their mail.
As rebuilding efforts continue for those who lost their homes, a peculiar policy decision by the United States Postal Service (USPS) has effectively erased these individuals from its service delivery map.
According to Calvin Cox, an affected resident, the USPS's rationale is that Lahaina's reconstruction is being treated as "new development," and therefore, under current policy, no door to door mail service will be provided.