From the top of a 140-foot water slide at the Fairmont Kea Lani, the view of the Pacific Ocean is punctuated by the sound of children laughing and splashing in the multi-tiered pools below. It’s a scene far removed from the images that dominated recent headlines after the devastating Lahaina wildfire and subsequent flooding that challenged communities across Maui.
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