The texts were ringing like crazy this morning.
Fortunately, yes, just fine.
Unlike West Maui, where unspeakable tragedy six reported deaths so far is taking place.
Maui News
The mood went from idyllic to horrifying.
West Maui still has no cell service, internet, or power in most areas of it.
The hotel is now completely full.
Roger Norris via Reuters
The sudden demand had the staff scrambling to return after leaving for the day.
I even spotted people sleeping on lounge chairs or couches until hopefully getting a room.
No doubt other hotels in Wailea experienced the same influx.
you might always count on the good souls in the entertainment industry to help when it is most needed.
I hear Jose Andres was sending an emergency team to help.
This all reminded me of the second trip we made to Hawaii in 1992.
We were in Kauai, staying at the Princeville on the North Shore.
Then-married couple Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and family were among those sheltering in place in the basement.
It may be paradise, but island life can sometimes turn into a real-life version of a disaster movie.
We are lucky to be out of the center of this one.
But others arent, and so we hope for the best on the long road to recovery ahead.
UPDATE: Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett has added aGo Fund Me pagein a plea to the entertainment community.
