31 thoughts on “High Death Toll As World Rocked by Maui Fire Devastation”
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Our hearts are broken. We love Lahaina and all the people of Maui. We are praying for our brothers and sisters in Maui. We love you! Support is on it way. God Bless all.
So heart breaking. The west side of Maui will never recover. I pray that families can find help/assistance. It’s terrible to see all the homes, many that are older, burned to the ground. We’ve driven through those streets, during our drives around the island & hate knowing most are gone. The ongoing news is so devastating. Our prayers go out to all; especially those who’ve lost family members. We know it will hard to see the emptiness on our next visit. Aloha!
Every now and then Hawaii gets reminded that it is truly out in the middle of the ocean. I’m hoping that this tragedy moves along quickly for the people of Hawaii.
Westboro Baptist Church is here and claimed all of Hawaii would be destroyed a few days in my news feed. Is there a correlation here?
Please google Westboro Baptist church and their activities and statements upon arrival on the islands.
Holy cats….I normally discount any kind of internet conspiracy stuff but…. I googled it. Those people are genuinely as crazy as the 9/11 terrorists……..
Heartbreaking ! Im scheduled to travel to Kihei next month. Still deciding what to do. If VRBO refunds my money, I can make other plans. I think the island will still need some visitors to help the economy. If they are going to limit travel to west maui, perhaps the resorts should house these now displaced people at substantially reduced rates. Unlike the big island when people were displaced by the volcano, I heard directly from family that people were being charged outrageous sums of money for temp housing. For those of us traveling in the coming months. Please be respectful. Stay away from Lahaina. These people do not want looky loos taking pictures of their burned down homes and businesses. We have seen enough devastation in the news.
Aloha!
My heart goes out to everyone on Maui, especially those who lost their lives, were injured, lost their homes, jobs, way of life from the devastating fires.
When i saw the images of the devastation in Lahaina, I cried. So many lives lost (36 so far), total devastation. And the beautiful Banyan Tree, such a central part of the Aloha spirit, no doubt burned. I’m praying by some miracle it survives and can be a Beacon of Hope for Lahaina and Maui! Whenever I was on island, i never missed an opportunity to visit beautiful Lahaina, patronize the businesses and hug that amazing tree!
Will be supporting both of the organizations you named in this article, BOH.
As always, Mahalo BOH, for helping me stay connected with my beloved Maui.
I donated Hawaiian Airline miles yesterday on their website. I also donated to The Maui Humane Society as well. A few friends made it out of Lahaina with only the clothes they were wearing and minimal belongings. The winds made it more harrowing and they are lucky to have made it out of town. I lived in Lahaina and worked at The Pioneer Inn for many years. The thought of the history and all of the Hawaiian artifacts lost are unfathomable. If you have true Aloha, you know how resilient Hawaiians are, and by doing what we can from wherever we are is how we can help.
Great minds think alike! I too donated some of my Hawaiian miles, donated money/ ordered pet supplies through the Maui Humane Society wishlist on Amazon Smile. There is a great need for the 4 legged kids too and this was a great way to help out. As a Oahu Born & raised, stationed Kamaina living on the Mainland (Tacoma WA) it is important to come to the aid of our Ohana.
There’s also another way to donate by going to the Hawaii Community Foundation/ Maui Strong. It will list Approved “Go Fund Me” List to donate. Prayers to the Maui Ohana!
Aloha ~~~ When I moved here in 1993 to work for the Queen’s Medical Center days after working there, I said to my self ” Hawaii is not ready to handle a catastrophe and that includes a hurricane, fires etc and I was right then and I will continue to be right now. Yet, they keep building high end condos and hotels but no hospitals to care for the Hawaii residents and the millions of tourists that visit the islands every year. Something needs to be done!!!! and it needs to be done today or we will be heading into a cement wall real soon!
Early this morning in CA, I woke up to this devastating news, I was shocked! By the time several other photos appeared, and authorities spoke, I was crying. As I type this my eyes tear up for my home island and Maui residents. My aloha goes out to everyone on the island and to the visitors who now have to pack up and leave. Hopefully they will come back and support this island, down the road. Mahalo to all who are there to pick up the pieces and rebuild, it will be a long road. Also to the firefighters and first responders for their bravery through all of this. God Bless.
Maui is my husbands favorite island. I love it too. We shopped in Lahina many times. We always stayed at the Ritz Carlton and loved Kanapali, and explored the whole island. My heart is breaking for all the residents and tourists. Especially the Native Hawaiians. My prayers and hopes go out to all. God Bless you all.
My heart is broken over today’s devastation. There is no emotional separation from the mainland, either. We visited just after things began reopening after Covid. The owner of a shave ice shack we visited was so gracious and welcoming because he had opened his shack in March of 2020, and we were some of his first customers that week. I hope he is ok now. I’m praying for everyone in Maui tonight and will be looking for ways to contribute. ♥️
I just got an email from Hawaiian airlines to donate miles that will be used to help with moving the volunteers. I had woefully few but I did donate what I had. Just in case someone didn’t get the email.
As the tears fall down my cheek our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Maui. A couple of years ago we were visiting from Australia and had 4th July in Lahaina and it was something special. Beautiful place and so sad 😞
Could we possibly see a map of the burned out area? I have a time share north of Lahaina that I’ve been going to for over 20yrs, just wondering if it’s still standing. This whole thing has been such a tragedy for the locals. Maybe some of that budget the HTA has could be rerouted to help these folks with medical and housing needs.
Donation in support of Maui: I just received an email from Hawaiian Airlines. They are matching donated miles with their
Partners, American Red Cross Hawaii. Donations will help ferry staff & supplies to Maui. Program is during the month of August.
The hospital received milions in Covid funds to build it out.The excuse given was it was pointless to build because by the time it was built out Covid would be over. So not a single additional wing was added.
My heart is breaking for the people of Maui. Lahaina was such a beautiful place. We loved going there for shopping and dinner and of course the beautiful Banyan tree that we have taken many pictures under the beautiful branches. Such a tragic event to happen to this historic treasure. Our hearts are with the people of Maui. We are praying for you.
Watching the flyover of Lahaina, my husband and I were gutted. All of the places we have built beautiful memories in are gone. Utterly, and irretrievably gone.
Setting aside our feelings, our hearts go out to the residents of Lahaina for their loss. We cannot begin to imagine the depths of their suffering.
Our hearts are broken. We love Lahaina and all the people of Maui. We are praying for our brothers and sisters in Maui. We love you! Support is on it way. God Bless all.
I have donated a portion of my Hawaiian Airlines miles to the Red Cross to help with transportation.
So heart breaking. The west side of Maui will never recover. I pray that families can find help/assistance. It’s terrible to see all the homes, many that are older, burned to the ground. We’ve driven through those streets, during our drives around the island & hate knowing most are gone. The ongoing news is so devastating. Our prayers go out to all; especially those who’ve lost family members. We know it will hard to see the emptiness on our next visit. Aloha!
Will it look the same, very highly impossible. Zero idea what this will look like….
Every now and then Hawaii gets reminded that it is truly out in the middle of the ocean. I’m hoping that this tragedy moves along quickly for the people of Hawaii.
Westboro Baptist Church is here and claimed all of Hawaii would be destroyed a few days in my news feed. Is there a correlation here?
Please google Westboro Baptist church and their activities and statements upon arrival on the islands.
Holy cats….I normally discount any kind of internet conspiracy stuff but…. I googled it. Those people are genuinely as crazy as the 9/11 terrorists……..
Heartbreaking ! Im scheduled to travel to Kihei next month. Still deciding what to do. If VRBO refunds my money, I can make other plans. I think the island will still need some visitors to help the economy. If they are going to limit travel to west maui, perhaps the resorts should house these now displaced people at substantially reduced rates. Unlike the big island when people were displaced by the volcano, I heard directly from family that people were being charged outrageous sums of money for temp housing. For those of us traveling in the coming months. Please be respectful. Stay away from Lahaina. These people do not want looky loos taking pictures of their burned down homes and businesses. We have seen enough devastation in the news.
Aloha !
Aloha!
My heart goes out to everyone on Maui, especially those who lost their lives, were injured, lost their homes, jobs, way of life from the devastating fires.
When i saw the images of the devastation in Lahaina, I cried. So many lives lost (36 so far), total devastation. And the beautiful Banyan Tree, such a central part of the Aloha spirit, no doubt burned. I’m praying by some miracle it survives and can be a Beacon of Hope for Lahaina and Maui! Whenever I was on island, i never missed an opportunity to visit beautiful Lahaina, patronize the businesses and hug that amazing tree!
Will be supporting both of the organizations you named in this article, BOH.
As always, Mahalo BOH, for helping me stay connected with my beloved Maui.
Continued prayers for Maui!
Maui Strong!!
I donated Hawaiian Airline miles yesterday on their website. I also donated to The Maui Humane Society as well. A few friends made it out of Lahaina with only the clothes they were wearing and minimal belongings. The winds made it more harrowing and they are lucky to have made it out of town. I lived in Lahaina and worked at The Pioneer Inn for many years. The thought of the history and all of the Hawaiian artifacts lost are unfathomable. If you have true Aloha, you know how resilient Hawaiians are, and by doing what we can from wherever we are is how we can help.
Great minds think alike! I too donated some of my Hawaiian miles, donated money/ ordered pet supplies through the Maui Humane Society wishlist on Amazon Smile. There is a great need for the 4 legged kids too and this was a great way to help out. As a Oahu Born & raised, stationed Kamaina living on the Mainland (Tacoma WA) it is important to come to the aid of our Ohana.
There’s also another way to donate by going to the Hawaii Community Foundation/ Maui Strong. It will list Approved “Go Fund Me” List to donate. Prayers to the Maui Ohana!
Aloha ~~~ When I moved here in 1993 to work for the Queen’s Medical Center days after working there, I said to my self ” Hawaii is not ready to handle a catastrophe and that includes a hurricane, fires etc and I was right then and I will continue to be right now. Yet, they keep building high end condos and hotels but no hospitals to care for the Hawaii residents and the millions of tourists that visit the islands every year. Something needs to be done!!!! and it needs to be done today or we will be heading into a cement wall real soon!
Xavier
Hi Xavier.
Thanks for that on the ground input. Beat of Hawaii is blessed to have commentors with medical expertise as well as aviation. We appreciate it!
Aloha.
Early this morning in CA, I woke up to this devastating news, I was shocked! By the time several other photos appeared, and authorities spoke, I was crying. As I type this my eyes tear up for my home island and Maui residents. My aloha goes out to everyone on the island and to the visitors who now have to pack up and leave. Hopefully they will come back and support this island, down the road. Mahalo to all who are there to pick up the pieces and rebuild, it will be a long road. Also to the firefighters and first responders for their bravery through all of this. God Bless.
Maui is my husbands favorite island. I love it too. We shopped in Lahina many times. We always stayed at the Ritz Carlton and loved Kanapali, and explored the whole island. My heart is breaking for all the residents and tourists. Especially the Native Hawaiians. My prayers and hopes go out to all. God Bless you all.
Just saw this after posting elsewhere asking for what you have well covered here…Mahalo
Hi John.
Thanks. This is beyond shocking.
Aloha.
My heart is broken over today’s devastation. There is no emotional separation from the mainland, either. We visited just after things began reopening after Covid. The owner of a shave ice shack we visited was so gracious and welcoming because he had opened his shack in March of 2020, and we were some of his first customers that week. I hope he is ok now. I’m praying for everyone in Maui tonight and will be looking for ways to contribute. ♥️
I just got an email from Hawaiian airlines to donate miles that will be used to help with moving the volunteers. I had woefully few but I did donate what I had. Just in case someone didn’t get the email.
I donated all of my miles also.
As the tears fall down my cheek our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Maui. A couple of years ago we were visiting from Australia and had 4th July in Lahaina and it was something special. Beautiful place and so sad 😞
Could we possibly see a map of the burned out area? I have a time share north of Lahaina that I’ve been going to for over 20yrs, just wondering if it’s still standing. This whole thing has been such a tragedy for the locals. Maybe some of that budget the HTA has could be rerouted to help these folks with medical and housing needs.
😥😥😥
Donation in support of Maui: I just received an email from Hawaiian Airlines. They are matching donated miles with their
Partners, American Red Cross Hawaii. Donations will help ferry staff & supplies to Maui. Program is during the month of August.
The hospital received milions in Covid funds to build it out.The excuse given was it was pointless to build because by the time it was built out Covid would be over. So not a single additional wing was added.
Live and learn I guess
My heart is breaking for the people of Maui. Lahaina was such a beautiful place. We loved going there for shopping and dinner and of course the beautiful Banyan tree that we have taken many pictures under the beautiful branches. Such a tragic event to happen to this historic treasure. Our hearts are with the people of Maui. We are praying for you.
Watching the flyover of Lahaina, my husband and I were gutted. All of the places we have built beautiful memories in are gone. Utterly, and irretrievably gone.
Setting aside our feelings, our hearts go out to the residents of Lahaina for their loss. We cannot begin to imagine the depths of their suffering.