Attendees, including Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (front center), First Lady Jaime Green (front right), Maui Mayor Richard Bissen (back center), First Lady Isabella Bissen (front left), FEMA Region 9 Administrator Robert Fenton (back, second from right), and Col. Eric Swenson, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recovery Field Office (back center-left), pose for a group photo during a ground blessing ceremony on Aug. 9 in Lahaina. The event marked the beginning of a sewer line project at the Kilohana Temporary Group Housing site, a vital step in Maui’s recovery.