Jason Momoa warns tourists not to visit Maui amid wildfires: 'Not the place to have your vacation'
In the frame Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa
Actor Jason Momoa has urged tourists to not visit the Hawaiian island Maui which has been struck by raging wildfires. The Aquaman actor, who is from Hawaii, took to social media to warn travellers who might be planning to visit Maui. The wildfire swept through Lahaina this week and killed at least 60 people and caused damage to property worth billions.
Momoa's Instagram post read, "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."
Here's Jason Momoa'spost:
'Moana' star Auli'i Cravalho similarly wrote on Instagram: "DO NOT TRAVEL TO HAWAI'I UNLESS YOU ARE RENDING AID … Your vacation can wait."
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She added, "I feel numb and close to tears every time I talk about this. Of all the natural disasters we have faced; earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and flooding…to say we were under-prepared for this disaster is an understatement."
Here's her post:
Momoa, giving his thoughts about the devastation, had earlier said: "It looks like a bomb was dropped right on the town."
"I can't believe this happened and I'm praying that everyone that's unaccounted for gets reunited with their 'ohana. This is probably the worst disaster that I've lived through so far. As we honor the memories of Lahaina's past, let us rebuild and restore this historic town."
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has also come forward to share his support for Maui residents amid the tense situation.
On Sunday, The Black Adam star took to Instagram and shared a video of him, in which he said: “I know that by now all of you around the world have seen the complete destruction and devastation that has hit our Hawaiian islands – our island of Maui.''
“And I’m completely heartbroken over this and I know all of you are too.”
Watch the full video here:
Maui is a very popular travel destination for tourists, particularly in the United States, though the wildfires have caused an unprecedented level of damage to the area, making vacationing there pretty much impossible.
(With inputs from agencies)
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