Dwayne Johnson urges Maui natives and workers to ‘stay strong’ amid deadly wildfire: ‘Heartbroken…
Dwayne Johnson urged natives and workers in wildfire-stricken Maui to ‘stay strong’ on Sunday in an Instagram clip addressing the deadly blaze that has killed at least 93 people and decimated a town.
The 51-year-old superstar addressed the situation in an Instagram clip to his 388 million followers posted Sunday, saying he was ‘completely heartbroken’ over the events, while pointing his fans to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation for relief effort donations.
The wrestler-turned-actor, who spent a part of his upbringing in Hawaii, said in the clip, ‘Hi everybody: I know that by now all of you around the world have seen the complete destruction and devastation that has hit our Hawaiian islands – our island of Maui.And I’m completely heartbroken over this and I know all of you are too.
The Black Adam actor said he has been keeping up with developments on the islands, where residents have been evacuated both into nearby hotels and off the islands in the wake of the wildfire.
The latest: Dwayne Johnson, 51, urged natives and workers in wildfire-stricken Maui to ‘stay strong’ on Sunday in an Instagram clip addressing the deadly blaze that has killed at least 93 people and decimated a town.
Multiple blocks of burned homes were seen in a photo released by Maui County Saturday.
‘Everything that I’ve seen transpire over these past couple of days, everything that continues to transpire hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute, it’s all heartbreaking,’ Johnson said.
The A-lister sent his gratitude for people who have been keeping watch and providing resources amid the grave situation in Maui.
‘Thank you guys around the world for all of your love and your support, your light, your prayers,’ he said. ‘Thank you for sending them to the islands of Hawaii, the people of Hawaii.’
Johnson said he’s been ‘speaking with organizations on the ground who have boots on the ground’ and ‘will continue to get as much information as possible’ to people amid the calamitous situation, as ‘there’s so many needs’ to meet.
Johnson also shared his feelings in a caption in the post that featured the clip, saying, ‘Heartbroken but our faith and mana is strong.’He sent his best wishes to the people in the trenches amid the troubled times.
‘First responders, health care teams, hotels, locals businesses, boots on the ground organizations and all our local heroes, stay strong – we love you and appreciate you,’ he said. ‘All our local families, our ohana, our aiga, stay strong thru this devastating time.’
Johnson wrapped up his post in saying, ‘Resilience resolve is our DNA. Our ancestors are in our blood. This is who we are. This is what we do. I love you. Stay strong. More to come.’
The superstar addressed the situation in an Instagram clip to his 388 million followers posted Sunday.
The Black Adam actor said he has been keeping up with developments on the islands, where residents have been evacuated both into nearby hotels and off the islands in the wake of the wildfire.Drone captures incredible destruction left behind after Maui fires.
Johnson said of the wildfire, ‘I’m completely heartbroken over this and I know all of you are too’
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler’s daughter Mia Tyler, 44, shared her personal account of evacuating the island with her son Axton, six, on Instagram Stories. Pictured in 2019 in LA
Johnson was not the only celerity to comment on the situation, as his fellow action star Jason Momoa on Friday urged people to stay away from Maui amid ongoing relief efforts in the area.
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler’s daughter Mia Tyler, 44, shared her personal account of evacuating the island with her son Axton, six, on Instagram Stories, according to People.
‘Halfway through our vacation on Maui we got news that a horrible fire had started an hour north of us,’ she said. ‘I don’t need to tell you what happened next. All I can say is, it was way worse than what you saw on the news and online.’
Tyler spoke about the damage she observed, saying, ‘Many people and animals have lost their lives. Homes destroyed. Sacred buildings burnt to ashes. Thousand of locals and tourists displaced. And the horrors those people had to see and experience.’
She said that the only thing she could do in the moment was to protect her family and friends, as she traveled back to the mainland U.S. on Friday.
She echoed Johnson and Momoa’s sentiments in calling for people to refrain from traveling to the island, and donating to relief organizations.
‘PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TO MAUI, as the hotels are helping to home the people of Maui,’ Tyler said. ‘The island needs to heal and does not need tourists taking up valuable resources right now.
‘The only thing we can do is donate to these wonderful people that need us the most right now. Please help. Any penny helps. I pray this land h