Maui fires disaster relief: how to help victims of the devastating wildfires
is one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The flames started on Aug. 8, and spread quickly, soon encompassing major residential areas and leaving evacuating residents plagued by spotty information and hazardous roadblocks, the. The death toll has been raised to 96, but doesn’t include the thousands more unaccounted for amidst active search and rescue operations. Gov. Josh Green said at a news conference, adding that the blaze has caused billions of dollars in damage.
With news outlets across the nation trained on the charred remnants of people’s homes and businesses, an outpouring of funds for disaster relief efforts has already begun. But experts tellthat for everyday people who are looking for ways to help Maui and the island’s residents, helping as fast as possible might mean slowing down. , a non-profit organization that gives donors tools and advice to give money to disaster-focused organizations securely.
“Certainly there’s urgency and people should definitely feel empowered to give but they don’t need to give in the immediate moment,” Scally says. “So if you have somebody that is calling you, texting you, sending you an email, it’s okay to say, Hey, let me do a little bit of due diligence and then give my gift and do so in a responsible way.”
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