Jason Momoa warns holidayers to stay away from Maui, urges to donate for Wildfire Relief

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Hawaii, has left several homes destroyed and people devastated. The wildfire has been surging since August 8, 2023, in Lahaina in western Maui. Among other celebs, Aquaman actor Jason Momoa has come out in support of the wildfire relief efforts. The actor has also urged holidayers to not travel to Maui at this point. Taking to Instagram on August 11, Jason Momoa wrote, «Maui is not the place to have your vacation right now. Do not travel to Maui. Do not convince yourself that your presence is needed on an island that is suffering this deeply. Mahalo to everyone who has donated and shown aloha to the community in this time of need.»Check his post here:

Jason Momoa is a native Hawaiian, born in Honolulu. He grew up in Norwalk, Iowa, and returned to study at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. The Fast X actor also informed people that cheap flights are coming to the aid of wildfire victims to evacuate off-island, and local hotels are prioritizing those who have been displaced rather than tourists. «Our community needs time to heal, grieve and restore. That means the less visitors on island taking up critical resources that have become extremely limited the better,” Momoa wrote The actor also asked travelers and other people to donate to the relief efforts instead. Momoa wrote on Instagram earlier, “We are devastated and heartbroken for our friends and ‘ohana on Maui. Link in our bio for organizations that are helping.” He also reposted photos from the organization ‘Āina Momona’, showing the destruction on the island. The organization wrote on Instagram, “On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, a terrible combination of drought conditions and hurricane weather led to widespread wildfires across the