Hope in Hawaii - Leaders Visit Scene of Maui Wildfires

On Friday, Aug. 18, Elder Mark A. Bragg, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and president of the Church’s North America West Area, visited Maui to give comfort to the members of the Church and see the devastation from the deadly wildfires that struck the island the week before.

Hawaii Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke and State Senator Lynn DeCoite toured the shelter in Kahului after meeting with Elder Bragg.

“We are just so grateful for the outpouring of support. This shows what people are made of. In a time of crisis, in a time of devastation, it’s people, it’s community, it’s the Church that steps up,” said Lt. Gov. Luke.

“I have never seen a set up behind me in any of our shelters. I think the state can learn from something like this,” Senator DeCoite said. “This is something I feel we need to take in and prepare ourselves. I have learned a lot here, more about people that are there for the community. I want to say thank you so much.”

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