The Post Millennial revealed in August that members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency are staying in luxury hotels in Maui while helping with the recovery effort from the Lahaina wildfire.

While residents were placed in shelters and government-funded hotels after losing everything during the highly mismanaged wildfire, FEMA personnel are living it up in Wailea. Images suggest staff are staying at the Grand Wailea Waldorf Astoria Resort, Fairmont Kea Lani, and Four Seasons Resort, all of which are luxury hotels starting at $1,000 a night. (LEARN MORE: More Than 850 People Still Missing After Maui Wildfires)

FEMA defended its decision by claiming the government was able to reduce nightly rates to $531 per night — roughly the amount required to feed a family of four for maybe a week or two. “In the immediate aftermath of the tragic Maui wildfires, FEMA surged personnel, including hundreds of search and rescue teams, to provide relief to the survivors and support to the state and local governments as quickly as possible,” the agency told the Daily Mail.

“To complete that mission, FEMA selects hotels where all responders can be centrally located to ensure the most effective response possible. Due to the lack of available lodging, FEMA negotiated government rates, at the lowest possible cost, for staff temporarily staying in the available hotels.”

The Hotels Are Miles Away From The Recovery Site

The Biden Administration’s response to all natural and man-made disasters has been disgusting, and falls far below what we should expect from our commander in chief. Thankfully, we get to choose a new president in 2024. So, who are you favorite candidates? (LEARN MORE: Maui Church Untouched During Deadly Wildfires)

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