HONOLULU, HI- August 26, 2018:  All Red Cross supported County evacuation centers have been closed and Red Cross volunteers are beginning to conduct preliminary damage assessment in the hardest hit areas on Maui and the Big Island, followed by casework to provide immediate emergency needs.  Red Cross Volunteers will also be reaching out to West Maui residents whose homes were destroyed by the brush fire.

From Wednesday to Sunday, the Red Cross had a total of 2,837 overnight stays across 38 evacuation centers statewide. Trained Red Cross mental health and health services professionals provided more than 2,100 service contacts. To date, over 250 Red Cross workers have been assisting local residents throughout the storm.

How You Can Help. Help people affected by Hurricane Lane. Your donation enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. Visit redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.  To send a contribution, mail your check to: 

American Red Cross of Hawaii

4155 Diamond Head Road

Honolulu, HI  96816

Make a secure online donation at redcross.org/hawaii or call: (808) 739-8109.