Posted on Aug 30, 2023
On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return
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One recent afternoon on Mana'o Radio, broadcasting from Wailuku on Maui, the local disc jockey Forest had a pitch for listeners streaming his Blue Bus show from outside the Hawaiian islands.
"Another way you can support Maui, come here," he said. "The Maui economy relies on tourism, to stay away now will just make the problem worse."
Despite scenes of horrible tragedy in Lahaina on the news in, Forest continued, the rest of the island is open: 730 square miles of beauty isn't burned.
This plea has become a refrain across the island.
Immediately after the deadly wildfires, tourists were turned away. Trips were canceled. Flights were suspended. Some airline apps are still warning against nonessential travel to the island.
One recent afternoon on Mana'o Radio, broadcasting from Wailuku on Maui, the local disc jockey Forest had a pitch for listeners streaming his Blue Bus show from outside the Hawaiian islands.
"Another way you can support Maui, come here," he said. "The Maui economy relies on tourism, to stay away now will just make the problem worse."
Despite scenes of horrible tragedy in Lahaina on the news in, Forest continued, the rest of the island is open: 730 square miles of beauty isn't burned.
This plea has become a refrain across the island.
Immediately after the deadly wildfires, tourists were turned away. Trips were canceled. Flights were suspended. Some airline apps are still warning against nonessential travel to the island.
On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return
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The only people I'm seeing say "come to Maui" are government officials or business, like large scale business, owners. On social media, I'm seeing a lot of native Hawaiians and locals saying stay away. Right away they said stay away because there were limited resources. FEMA and Red Cross weren't helping them. Officials were stopping people from going in to help those who still had homes who refused to leave. Realtors are trying to get people to sell their land.
Also I've heard for years native Hawaiians saying stop coming to Hawaii because tourism actually has destroyed those islands. Tourism, colonization, the military industrial complex...it's destroyed too much for those people, their heritage, culture, homes and land.
Also I've heard for years native Hawaiians saying stop coming to Hawaii because tourism actually has destroyed those islands. Tourism, colonization, the military industrial complex...it's destroyed too much for those people, their heritage, culture, homes and land.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Kelly Fuerhoff As a Haloe that lived on Oahu I understand completely why they are Not Thrilled with Haole's Like Me!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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