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A world of worry
When you think of Maui, usually "wildfire" is not a word that comes to mind. Unfortunately, flames tore through the island, destroying Lahaina, sending people fleeing for their lives with seconds to spare. Some ended up escaping into the ocean, waiting for hours. Some never made it out at all. As of Monday afternoon, 96 were confirmed dead. Rescuers expect that grim toll to grow as they go house to house with cadaver dogs, searching. The fire is now the deadliest in recorded U.S. history and is a full blown humanitarian crisis.
In Colorado, we know the devastation of wildfires all too well — you've only to look at 2021, when the Marshall Fire burned the towns of Superior and Louisville, destroying billions-worth of property and killing two.
Right now, you've only to look down the road a bit to Delta and Gunnison counties, where the Little Mesa and Lowline fires are burning — thankfully with no loss of life at last report, and, prayerfully, it will stay that way.
Those fires are good reminders to help our countrymen in Hawaii. The folks at CBS News share how:
• Donate to the Red Cross, redcross.org; text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation
• Donate to the Hawaii Community Foundation's Maui Strong Fund, https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-str...
• Donate to Maui United Way's Maui Fire and Disaster Relief page, mauiunitedway.org/disasterrelief
• Donate to the Maui Food Bank, mauifoodbank.org/donate/
— Katharhynn, from the Newsroom, wishing the best of Maui and all fire-hit areas.
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