With the trailer on a barge en route to Hawaii, two business partners plan to set up a makeshift home on the now-cleared property.

After 10 months living in a resort condominium paid for by the federal government, Mario Siatris just wants to get back to his land.

After nine months living in Maui hotel rooms funded by the federal government, U‘i Kahue-Cabanting no longer has a dedicated place to live. But she and her business partner have a plan.

The Lahaina businesswoman had made prior arrangements with the Red Cross but says she's not inclined to fight its decision since the program is winding down anyway.

Additional opportunities have arisen in recent weeks as they navigate a new normal after the Aug. 8 fires.

Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.

Mario Siatris is eager for the government to clear his Lahaina property of fire debris so he can inch one step closer to reconstruction.

Mario Siatris and U‘i Kahue-Cabanting have lined up a trailer as a creative temporary housing solution while they wait to rebuild Mario's home. But assembly delays threaten to complicate its overseas shipment date.

Mario Siatris and U‘i Kahue-Cabanting say they're taking a risk by moving ahead with a creative temporary housing solution that they view as an upgrade from FEMA's hotel rooms.

Officials have made it almost impossible for property owners to clean up their own lots and the federal program is going slowly.