Aloha Friend,

Tomorrow marks one month since deadly fires devastated Lahaina and other areas of Maui.

At 12:00 pm noon HST tomorrow, I will deliver a statewide address to be broadcast and streamed on multiple news outlets, updating everyone on the progress we have made and the challenges we face as we recover from this disaster.

To support victims of the Maui fires, please give to the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund, which will ensure your donation goes to those in need.

For more updates and information on resources available to those affected by the fires, go to the Maui Strong Resource Hub.

Over the past 30 days, we have been working to shelter survivors, deliver supplies and medical care, and locate the missing and reunite them with their families.

Tomorrow's update will include details on the number of displaced people currently sheltered in short and long-term housing, the number of lives lost, and those still unaccounted for.

I will also outline our plans to provide long-term housing to survivors, to continue delivering aid and support, and to begin clean up of the devastated areas of Maui.

I have authorized several special funds to assist affected families and businesses and help them get through this disaster, and I will include details of these in tomorrow's address.

I will also provide further details on our efforts to protect victims from predatory legal and real estate practices, the ongoing investigation into the causes of the fire and the emergency response, and plans to reopen travel to West Maui.

Thank you again for supporting Maui and the victims of this tragedy as they mourn, grieve, and begin to recover.

I will continue to keep you updated on our aid and relief efforts as we move forward, both in daily updates and in more comprehensive monthly assessments of our progress.

Mahalo,

Governor Josh Green