Tourists are being urged to reschedule their trips to West Maui.
Currently , the government agency is encouraging visitors to reschedule their upcoming travel to the island , Hawaii Newsreports . The advisory is n’t limited only to the immediate future , and the agency said that those planning to chit-chat West Maui within the next several month should either exchange destination or postpone their travels .
The decision largely has to do with the focused loyalty in serve local resident and businesses .
" In the week ahead , the collective resource and aid of the Union , state and county government , the West Maui community , and the travel manufacture must be rivet on the recovery of residents who were impel to empty their house and businesses , " the agency saidin its late statementshared on Saturday .
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The HTA update also remark that travel to other Hawaiian island besides West Maui is not affected at this clock time . Meanwhile , the update land that the Lāhainā district has faced " vast and unprecedented " destruction and that the full extend of damage to the historic town stay obscure . Any visitors leaving West Maui who require to pass through the district to pick up holding are being ask to stick with the communications protocol set by constabulary enforcement and Maui County officials , and to visit the County of Maui ’s websitefor updates .
celebrity are backing up the agency ’s advisory as well . Hollywood actor Jason Momoa , who is an Hawaiian native , recentlytook to Instagramto boost tourists to revisit their Maui - bound locomotion programme . " Maui is not the place to have your holiday right now , " he compose . “ Do not win over yourself that your bearing is needed on an island that is suffering this profoundly .
So far , almost 50,000 tourists have go out Maui since Wednesday , and hotels in West Maui are currently not accepting reservations . For ways to aid and affirm the areas pretend by the fire , you’re able to check outour guide on how to contribute to the Maui rilievo exploit .
