Updated Aug 9th at 12:10pm with links to reputable foundations for donations
Maui is currently experiencing an ongoing emergency due to multiple fires affecting areas of Lahaina (West Maui), Kula (Upcountry Maui) and Kihei (South Maui). Emergency proclamations have been made on both the State and County level with authorities asking drivers to stay off of the roads completely and to stay indoors unless you are asked to evacuate by first responders.
People trying to locate loved ones who may be impacted by the fires can call the American Red Cross hotline at 1-800-733-2767.
To help everyone on Maui remains safe during this developing situation we’ve created a list of important resources and websites to access below. Also be sure to access our list of emergency and essential phone numbers.
Road Closure Notifications – County Roads
https://www.mauicounty.gov/643/Road-Closure-Notifications
Hawaii State Department of Transportation Traffic Alerts
https://hidot.hawaii.gov/weather-traffic/
Latest news from Hawaii News Now
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/
Fire Updates from Maui Now website
https://mauinow.com/2023/08/08/haleakala-highway-closure-due-to-brush-fire-evacuation-of-kula-200-off-auli%ca%bbi-dr/
Maui School Closure updates from DOE
https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/maui-school-closures.aspx
Signup for Maui County Alerts
https://www.mauicounty.gov/list.aspx
FEMA Hawaii District 9 website
https://www.fema.gov/locations/hawaii
Donations and support efforts
Below are links to reputable foundations for receiving donations.
Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund
https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong
Donations for the fire recovery efforts can be sent to The Lahui Foundation and the links are below…
https://www.lahuifoundation.org/
https://donorbox.org/lahaina-maui-fire-recovery-efforts