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As seen in: Honolulu Civil Beat, NPR, Associated Press, Rappler, Winnipeg Free Press, Coda Story, News from the States
Investigations @CivilBeat. Past i-team @NPR, data @ajc, international reporter @CodaStory. @HowardCenterASU alumna. Loves public records cthompson@civilbeat.org

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After Kona Lows, Thousands Applied For Aid. Help Can’t Come Fast Enough

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By Caitlin Thompson Verified, Blaze Lovell Verified
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
Some property owners are paying out of pocket to make their homes livable while waiting for federal funds they hope will come through. After a series of Kona lows devastated the North Shore of Oʻahu in March, Rafe Maldonado has a long list of repairs. The family returned home in Waialua to find that one of the two houses on the property had floated off its foundation. Two feet of a thick contaminated mud covered the yard and filled their homes. The electrical system was shot.
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If Hawaiʻi Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout

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By Caitlin Thompson Verified
| Honolulu Civil Beat Verified
The Department of Transportation receives and rejects the most claims, data shows. Expecting the state to cut you a check to pay out a claim for property damage or an injury? Don’t hold your breath. Tort claimants seeking financial damages from state agencies last year cost $249,344.72, according to data from the Department of Accounting and General Services. But most people don’t receive any money.
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If Hawaiʻi Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout

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By Caitlin Thompson Verified
| News from the States
Expecting the state to cut you a check to pay out a claim for property damage or an injury? Don’t hold your breath. Tort claimants seeking financial damages from state agencies last year cost $249,344.72, according to data from the Department of Accounting and General Services. But most people don’t receive any money.
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