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Hawaii Wildfires ─ Red Cross Helping as Fires Force Thousands to Evacuate
Chris Phillips shows American Red Cross shelter worker Richard Byam pictures he took as he fled the deadly flames that swept through Lahaina, Maui. Phillips made his way to the Red Cross shelter set up at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu on the island of Oahu. (Photo by Scott Dalton/American Red Cross)
American Red Cross volunteers Terry Buchen, Ellen White and Paul Hicks load a truck full of blankets at the Red Cross warehouse in Wailuku on Maui. The blankets will be delivered and distributed to individuals and families staying at the War Memorial Gymnasium in the War Memorial Stadium Complex in Wailuku, where the Red Cross and its partners operate the largest shelter on the island. (Photo by Scott Dalton/American Red Cross)
Arthur Valencia, his wife, Tara, and their three children, Maele, Gabriel and Mia speak with Red Cross staff members Doyle Rader, Shari Frank and Ned Worman at an emergency shelter at the War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku on Maui. The Valencias drove through the flames to escape the tragic fire in Lahaina. (Photo by Scott Dalton/American Red Cross)
Provided more than 775,000 meals and snacks
Provided more than 220,000 overnight stays in 54 emergency shelters
Deployed more than 1,200 disaster workers
Update as of September 25, 2023:
The American Red Cross remains on the ground across the Southeast helping people affected by Hurricane Idalia while continuing its large relief response more than 4,500 miles away in Hawaii after the tragic wildfires there.
Thousands of people have been displaced and the Red Cross is providing shelter, food, health and mental health services and relief supplies. In addition, the organization is helping those affected plan their next steps as they begin to recover.The Red Cross is committed to supporting the community through this difficult period, ensuring residents who cannot return home have a safe place to stay, food to eat and emotional support.
More than 1,200 disaster workers have responded to the wildfires and hurricane, either on the ground or virtually. They have helped provide more than 775,0000 meals and snacks, more than 220,000 overnight stays in 54 emergency shelters and distributed more than 41,700 relief items.
The Red Cross is supporting a Family Assistance Center at the Hyatt Regency in Kaʻanapali on Maui where people can get food and water, receive emotional and spiritual care, access health services and casework assistance, obtain updates from authorities, and receive support finding loved ones. The Red Cross is coordinating with government partners to assist in locating people. To date, we have received as many as 3,100 welfare information requests and have successfully completed most of those requests
People on the islands want to help and we are grateful for the some 6,000 local residents that have begun their Red Cross volunteer training since the fires began. If you are interested in volunteering, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday
If you or a loved one needs help, reach out through the Disaster Distress Helpline for free 24/7 support by calling 1-800-985-5990.
YOU CAN HELP people affected by disasters like fires and countless other crises by making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.