As of Wednesday, August 9, Hawaii time, wildfires are raging in multiple areas of Maui and the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated and several major roads have been closed due to the fires.

For those affected I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to you. To all of you who are working hard to recover Please pay attention to safety and be active I wish you all the best.