pwrxprt wrote:
We've been in touch with folks who live on the west side of Maui. They have power back, no phones yet, flaky at best internet and cell service. You cannot go to Maui for non-essential business, thus they canceled our trip, but that is small potatoes compared to the devastation and loss the Maui residents are suffering. Keep the hope that all is well.
Hi, you Can go to Maui, you just can't go to Lahaina. Maui, like the rest of Hawaii, relies on Tourism, so the rest of Maui is relying on visitors continuing to visit their island to keep their economy afloat. Not sure of the details of why your trip was cancelled, but please don't listen to the knee-jerk first reactions that you saw or heard the first couple days after the wildfires from the likes of the mainstream media, the Governor, Maui mayor or Jason Momoa among others. The rest of the island needs to earn a living, and to be able to help their family members that were affected. Mahalo