For Maui wildfire survivors who moved to Las Vegas, another climate disaster awaits: extreme heat

A year after the fire some try to rebuild life in the city known as the ninth Hawaiian island' - as temperatures top 117F

Remedios Ramos moved into her newly built, sand-colored Las Vegas home during a blistering week in July, when temperatures topped 117F. Inside her air-conditioned living room, a shiny grandfather clock, its price tag still attached, chimed every half hour. I like it here," Ramos said, glancing around at her pristine surroundings: brand new reclining chairs, a glossy dining set, a television still in its box.

But," she sighed, scrunching her face, I like it better back home, in Hawaii."