Apple to donate to Maui and Hawaii relief and recovery efforts

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Wildfires broke out on the island of Maui, causing devastating damage, and Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged that the company will donate to the relief and recovery efforts.

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A deadly combination of drought and high winds set widespread fires across Maui and Hawaii starting earlier in the week. The death toll has climbed to 53 as of this publication, and the United States White House has declared it a state of emergency.

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke up in an X post, declaring the company's support in this tragic situation. Apple will be donating to relief and recovery efforts.

Our hearts are with the families who have lost loved ones and everyone impacted by the devastating wildfires on Maui and the island of Hawaii. We are deeply grateful to all of the first responders. Apple will be donating to immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.

-- Tim Cook (@tim_cook)

August 10, 2023

The situation appears dire as locals and tourists attempt to evacuate in droves. Local emergency responders describe the town of Lahaina as "destroyed."

One family was surrounded by wildfire and had to contact rescue services via Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14. Needless to say, all travel to Maui and the region has been cut off while the wildfires are being fought.

Those who would like to contribute a donation can do so through the American Red Cross. Contributions can be made using a credit card, PayPal, or Apple Pay.

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coolfactor

Absolute devastation! And scary how quickly it overwhelmed. Hawaii is known as "paradise" to most of the world, but today it's something else that starts with "h".

To the deniers ... I have no kind words.

macxpress

Very sad to see...hoping for the best for everyone living there. 

mayfly

I was struck by the irony of all the newspeople using the word "paradise." I still remember the Camp Fire of 2018, that burned the town of Paradise, CA to the ground.

Kudos to Apple and Tim Cook, a man of great empathy to accompany his business genius. Just waiting to see some more corporate titans step up, too. Especially the wealthiest ones, maybe buy fewer trophy wives, spaceships and 500 foot yachts, and do what your ex-wifes are doing with their settlements.

hexclock

coolfactor said:

Absolute devastation! And scary how quickly it overwhelmed. Hawaii is known as "paradise" to most of the world, but today it's something else that starts with "h".

To the deniers ... I have no kind words.

Importing all those non-native grasses and shrubs certainly didn’t help. And how long before investigators determine it to be caused by arson or careless human activity , as is often the case in these wildfires. 

mayfly

hexclock said:

coolfactor said:

Absolute devastation! And scary how quickly it overwhelmed. Hawaii is known as "paradise" to most of the world, but today it's something else that starts with "h".

To the deniers ... I have no kind words.

Importing all those non-native grasses and shrubs certainly didn’t help. And how long before investigators determine it to be caused by arson or careless human activity , as is often the case in these wildfires. 

That's all speculation on your part, with no evidence to substantiante it at this point. Most wildfires in Hawaii are the result of lightning strikes, followed by volcanic eruptions.

hexclock

mayfly said:

hexclock said:

coolfactor said:

Absolute devastation! And scary how quickly it overwhelmed. Hawaii is known as "paradise" to most of the world, but today it's something else that starts with "h".

To the deniers ... I have no kind words.

Importing all those non-native grasses and shrubs certainly didn’t help. And how long before investigators determine it to be caused by arson or careless human activity , as is often the case in these wildfires. 

That's all speculation on your part, with no evidence to substantiante it at this point. Most wildfires in Hawaii are the result of lightning strikes, followed by volcanic eruptions.

There are no active volcanoes on Maui. Lighting stikes and downed power lines, sure. Blaming it all on climate change is the speculative part.

“According to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, a nonprofit that works with communities to mitigate fire risk, a larger percentage of Hawaii burns on an annual basis than any other state. The group notes that the vast majority of the state's fires are caused by dry brush or human activity.”

"Over 98% of wildfires are human caused," the group states on its website. "Human ignitions coupled with an increasing amount of nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs and a warming, drying climate have greatly increased the wildfire problem."

mayfly

hexclock said:

mayfly said:

hexclock said:

coolfactor said:

Absolute devastation! And scary how quickly it overwhelmed. Hawaii is known as "paradise" to most of the world, but today it's something else that starts with "h".

To the deniers ... I have no kind words.

Importing all those non-native grasses and shrubs certainly didn’t help. And how long before investigators determine it to be caused by arson or careless human activity , as is often the case in these wildfires. 

That's all speculation on your part, with no evidence to substantiante it at this point. Most wildfires in Hawaii are the result of lightning strikes, followed by volcanic eruptions.

There are no active volcanoes on Maui. Lighting stikes and downed power lines, sure. Blaming it all on climate change is the speculative part.

“According to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, a nonprofit that works with communities to mitigate fire risk, a larger percentage of Hawaii burns on an annual basis than any other state. The group notes that the vast majority of the state's fires are caused by dry brush or human activity.”

"Over 98% of wildfires are human caused," the group states on its website. "Human ignitions coupled with an increasing amount of nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs and a warming, drying climate have greatly increased the wildfire problem."

I'd prefer to keep the polemic out of this forum.
But since you brought it up, "the vast majority of the state's fires are caused by dry brush or human activity." Climate change is caused by human activity. We've compressed and accelerated geologic cycles from 10,000 years to 150.

tyler82

How Woke of them.