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Connor Trimble
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The deadliest wildfire in the past 100 years in the U.S. tragically burnt much of the historic town of Lahaina to ashes. At this time there have been 114 lives reported lost with only 58% of the rubble being searched. Much of the touristic and economic hub of Lahaina, on the island’s western edge, was destroyed. A perfect storm of hurricane force winds mixed with drought and wild fire led to the deadly blazes. The fire spread at speeds up to one mile per minute, creating a dangerous inferno leaving those in the area little, to no time to escape. Today, on Oahu, many came together the morn in solidarity with a paddle out. Many on Oahu are closely connected to Lahaina whether it’s through friends, family or community. There have been donation drives and a lot of aid coming from Oahu to Maui to help those suffering. Let the paddle out and community coming together inspire, and invigorate the next steps of healing, protection and rebuilding of Lahaina and her surrounding community struck by tragedy. Let us remember that this is a marathon, not a sprint and that there will be a lot of resources needed by the community to survive and rebuild. Please consider donating and supporting the West Maui community. A message that was repeated today is that West Maui is closed. But the rest of Maui is open and is in need of the tourism to help the economy. Please travel to Maui, but do so consciously and respectfully. #MauiStrong FULL PADDLE OUT RECAP ON YOUTUBE