HONOLULU, HI (07-25-2020) – Hawaii Red Cross volunteers have opened the following County evacuation centers in Maui County in response to Hurricane Douglas as of 7pm Saturday, July 25th, 2020. Please stay informed with local new sources concerning storm updates for the latest changes.
Open at 7pm Saturday, July 25th, 2020
Maui High School (pet friendly) – 660 Lono Ave, Kahului, HI 96732
South Maui Gym (pet friendly) – 1501 Liloa Drive, Kihei, HI 96753
King Kekaulike High School (pet friendly) – 121 Kula Hwy, Makawao, HI 96768
Lahaina Intermediate School – 871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761
Hana High School – 4111 Hana Hwy, Hana, HI 96713
Two addition shelters are tentatively set to open on Sunday, July 26th at 7am
Molokai High - 2140 Farrington Ave, Ho'olehua HI 96729
Lanai High & Elementary - 555 Fraser Ave, Lanai City
These shelters are recommended as a last resort. Shelter in-place at home, with family, or with a friend or neighbor if it is safe.
To keep everyone safe, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks and hand sanitizer, are now critical pieces of any emergency kit. Please bring a supply with you when going to a shelter. Due to Hawaii’s isolation and vulnerability, the Red Cross recommends that people prepare their emergency kits for 14 days and bring their emergency supplies with them to shelters. Airports and ports may be damaged by the storm and slow down the resupply process for local stores.
Pets entering a pet friendly shelter must be in a pet carrier or cage for safety and owners must provide water and food for their pets and will be expected to assist in the care for their pet.
The Red Cross encourages everyone to be prepared before disasters strike: Get a disaster kit, make a plan and be informed. Go here for more information: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/about-us/our-work/disaster-preparedness.html
Download free Red Cross mobile apps. Have safety and first aid information at your fingertips. The hurricane app features weather alerts, information on open Red Cross shelters, a toolkit with a flashlight, strobe light and alarm, and a one-touch “I’m Safe” button that lets you use social media outlets to let family and friends know you are okay. The apps can be downloaded by visiting redcross.org/apps.
How You Can Help.
Your donation enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from 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.
The Red Cross is a non-profit humanitarian organization which assists with immediate emergency needs of those affected by disasters. All Red Cross assistance to disaster victims is free. The Red Cross is not a government agency but depends on public contributions to help others. To help the Red Cross assist victims of local disasters, send a contribution to:
American Red Cross
4155 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Make a secure online donation at https://www.redcross.org/hawaii or call: (808) 739-8109
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