Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Good360’s Collaboration with Bath & Body Works Provides a Sense of Home to Displaced Maui Residents Affected by the Wildfire

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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The most recent Bath & Body Works donation, which consists of 24,000 hygiene products, will be distributed to survivors of the devastating Maui wildfires, which took the lives of 115 people and displaced thousands more.

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  • The most recent Bath & Body Works donation, which consists of 24,000 hygiene products, will be distributed to survivors of the devastating Maui wildfires, which took the lives of 115 people and displaced thousands more.
  • Good360’s mission is to close the need gap and provide critically needed goods throughout all stages of a disaster.
  • “Bath & Body Works is proud to partner with Good360 to further our in-kind donation efforts and support communities impacted by natural disasters.
  • “In addition to product, we donated $50,000 to the Maui Food Bank and the Red Cross to support short-term and long-term recovery."

Blue Hawaiian Shifts Operations from Tourism to Helping Local Communities Devastated by Wildfires

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Saturday, August 12, 2023
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LAHAINA, HI, Aug. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the sole helicopter tour company serving all four major Hawaiian Islands since 1985, has shifted its operations from tourism to supporting disaster relief efforts in the areas devastated by the wildfires in Lahaina.

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  • LAHAINA, HI, Aug. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the sole helicopter tour company serving all four major Hawaiian Islands since 1985, has shifted its operations from tourism to supporting disaster relief efforts in the areas devastated by the wildfires in Lahaina.
  • With tourism operations temporarily paused out of Kahului Airport, Blue Hawaiian has partnered with Blue Hawaiian Activates hotel partners, Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association (HLTA), and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) to help the most impacted areas by transporting food, water and medical supplies from the Oahu and Kahului airports to the Lahaina area.
  • “Every single teammate across Blue Hawaiian has been impacted on some level,” said Koch, adding that all employees have been located and confirmed to be safe.
  • These wildfires have been devastating for all of us, but Blue Hawaiian will always be here for our families, friends, and communities.”

Verizon ushers in more relief to Maui as wildfires rage

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As wildfires continue to burn on Maui, Verizon is bringing additional relief to help the island’s residents.

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  • In addition, Verizon is offering unlimited calling, texting and data for its prepaid and postpaid customers who live on Maui from August 10 to 23, 2023.
  • This will bring relief to the thousands of consumer and small business customers* who rely on their mobile devices now more than ever.
  • Network Update: Our network has areas of degraded service on Maui due to power and fiber damage caused by the fire.
  • Supporting our First Responders: Our Verizon Response and Verizon Frontline Crisis Response teams are available 24/7 to coordinate with first responders.

Next phase of Hawaii state and county COVID-19 measures announced

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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David Ige and the county mayors today announced the next phase of state and county measures related to COVID-19.

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  • David Ige and the county mayors today announced the next phase of state and county measures related to COVID-19.
  • The following basic measures have proven to be effective and will remain unchanged in the next emergency proclamation relating to COVID-19:
    The Hawaii Safe Travels Program;
    The vaccination or testing requirements for state executive and county employees; and
    The vaccination or testing requirements for contractors and visitors to state facilities.
  • "Hawaii residents have worn their masks and avoided large gatherings, even important family events.
  • The State of Hawaii is now ready to move from overall state coordination back to the counties," said Gov.