Rebels on the ground in Maui: ‘These people need help’
Ezra Levant, Alexa Lavoie and Lincoln Jay travelled to Maui to find answers about the wildfires ravaging the island, and to amplify the voices of the people who live there that the mainstream media are choosing to ignore.
Rebel News is also crowdfunding donations for the Honokowai Ohana Relief Centre. 100% of these proceeds will go to disaster relief efforts and rebuilding the local community. Any surplus funds will be spent on children in the neighbouring communities. Visit HonokowaiRelief.com to donate to the Honokowai Ohana Relief Centre.
Follow along on this page for today’s on-the-ground coverage:
We're raising money for a non-FEMA citizen-run relief camp in Lahaina, Maui.
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) August 19, 2023
100% of proceeds to the camp. We're using GiveSendGo (not GoFundMe).
Thanks for considering it. https://t.co/kLkwBuAlh3 pic.twitter.com/0jXrVAcD2d
MAUI FIRE
— Lincoln Jay (@lincolnmjay) August 19, 2023
“I’m sure people lost their sight before they lost their breath”.
Lahaina local shares his horrifying experience of discovering dead bodies.
The people need help. This will be a long road to recovery.
Full interview to come at https://t.co/v1EvqUvKIU pic.twitter.com/En3iCzu190
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— Lincoln Jay (@lincolnmjay) August 19, 2023
Lahaina local questions why President Joe Biden is sending funds to Ukraine while her town has been destroyed and is in crisis. @JoeBiden
Support the people of Lahaina: https://t.co/DF9mpNeHT0
For all of our work: https://t.co/v1EvqUvcTm pic.twitter.com/w5xNPsoHtj
“I'm a combat veteran and I like never seen anything like this. It looked like a nuclear Holocaust. I couldn't believe it”
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) August 19, 2023
A combat veteran describes the harrowing aftermath of the fire.
For donating directly to the community: https://t.co/oTMKC3TYhjhttps://t.co/3vGi0Ol5l6 pic.twitter.com/MPVN4D9BXW
MAUI WILDFIRE :
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) August 19, 2023
“They were one of many vehicles that had families, loved ones and community members, stuck inside that couldn't make it out and they just were all stuck and found that way in that row of cars stuck on Lahainaluna road.”
For more: https://t.co/3vGi0Okxvy pic.twitter.com/eAUmlLYUoo
Rebel News reporter Alexa Lavoie recently spoke with a Maui resident named Kapano in Lahaina, where wildfires have completely devastated the town.
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) August 19, 2023
FULL REPORT by @TheVoiceAlexa: https://t.co/gJsuh5Tiho
I’m touched by how Mauians have come together to help those who have lost so much. At the https://t.co/kLkwBuzNrv camp, local coffee company Akamai Coffee even set up a bar to give out free coffee! pic.twitter.com/U3m8QiBbUg
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) August 19, 2023
A church donated this solar-powered @Starlink satellite dish to give locals access to the Internet, which they haven’t had since the fires. It joins another one donated by a local company (on the back of the truck). Pictured is Amber Vaughan, volunteer organizer. pic.twitter.com/lYCdtsIuaG
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) August 19, 2023
I'm delighted to report that in just half a day, we've raised more than $13,000 for the non-FEMA, citizen-run relief camp in Lahaina, Maui! Please click here if you want to chip in, too: https://t.co/kLkwBuzNrv. Thanks! pic.twitter.com/j4heEAQ7GH
— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) August 19, 2023
Maui Wildfire Aftermath warning:
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) August 19, 2023
“Don’t let them take your land. DON’T sell, they want everybody to sell so they can come in and take over.”
For more: https://t.co/3vGi0Okxvy pic.twitter.com/lIj8TJ2wk6
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— Lincoln Jay (@lincolnmjay) August 18, 2023
Many people in Lahaina believe FEMA is trying to take credit for the help that the community is providing.
FEMA attempted to set up at one of the camps established by locals and were simply asked to relocate.
More to come at https://t.co/v1EvqUvcTm pic.twitter.com/DK6C8bONEF
MAUI FIRE: Lahaina local (@illya1313) sent @lincolnmjay videos from the day of the fire.
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) August 19, 2023
Very intense. Stay tuned for the full interview where he shares his horrifying experience.
More to come at https://t.co/N6V4hasxFr pic.twitter.com/9BdKhxB9R6
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