Letter: Isle residents suffer as wealthy flee storms
A reader highlights the vulnerability of Hawaii residents to hurricane threats compared to wealthy investors in the state.
Hawaii residents are as vulnerable to hurricane threats as they are real estate/business investors such as billionaire philanthropists on Kauai, Hawaii island, Lanai, Oahu and Maui (“Hawaii’s wealthiest respond to historic storm season,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 24).
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