Weeks after a fire took their home, a Nanakuli family of 7 is still living on the beach

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Lying on a mattress sheltered by a tarp, Chandi Cabebe’s two young sons were playing on donated tablets Tuesday afternoon, distracting themselves from the reality that their home is now gone and the uncertainty of when they will have a permanent roof over their heads.

Cabebe and her family of seven lost their Nanakuli home to a fire on Oct. 1.

Now, two weeks later, the family is sharing two tents along West Oahu’s shoreline…

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