Bill McLaughlin hasn't slept in three days. He is eagerly awaiting an update from his family, who live near the fire-ravaged areas on Maui.
Bill McLaughlin hasn't slept in three days. He is eagerly awaiting an update from his family. He says they live near the fire-ravaged areas in Hawaii.
McLaughlin says he spoke to them on Friday, and they were safe. They live in Kaanapali, next to the fire zone of Lahaina. He says the power is down in most of the area and, therefore, getting a hold of his family has been difficult. After Friday, he hasn't heard a word from them and knows of a fire that started in Kaanapali."I really don't know what is going on," he said.
"I am here in Oakland right now, but my heart and my mind are in Maui," she said. "I am asking others who have that same feeling to look at the local nonprofits there in Lahaina and donate to them."Bay Area dockworkers gathering donations to ship to Maui wildfire victims The California Fire Foundation is also helping those in Hawaii. They opened up donations, where proceeds will go to various resources.
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