Southwest Offering $19 Fares, Helping Maui Victims

With Southwest offering $19 fares, it helps puts a dent in stopping the feeling of helplessness. It's hard to look at the pictures coming out of Hawaii, once known as a place to escape hardship. While it's still provides that to thousands each year, maybe it's time to give back.

According to online travel magazine View From The Wing Southwest Airlines is offering ridiculously cheap flights to people affected by the fires in Maui:

Southwest Airlines has capacity, and is offering it cheap for people to get off the island or otherwise fly around the islands. Today through Friday they are offering seats at $19 to leave Maui, and charging just $1 pet in cabin fees on interisland flights. 

So really, for the cost of an Uber, Southwest will fly you to the other islands for $19 bucks. The magazine reports that other parts of the island are unaffected and should be open to tourism. The main parts affected by wildfires are Lahaina, part of Maui's Upcountry region. 

CBS 4 Boston reports:

President Biden has approved a federal disaster declaration for Maui, which makes federal funding available to aid the recovery.

This will open up and send many more resources from the Federal Government to local Maui officials to help those in need. faster.

There are several ways to help.

Make a donation to Redcross.org:

More help is on the way as disaster teams deploy from the other Hawaiian Islands and across the country. In addition, as many as 1,300 local residents have begun their Red Cross volunteer training.  To donate, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

You can help through The United Way.

And the Maui Food Bank website. 

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Thunderstorms can be both fascinating and scary, with their electrifying displays of lightning and booming thunder. However, not everyone knows that there are certain things you're not supposed to do when there’s a thunderstorm.

During the summer months, thunderstorms occur frequently due to the high humidity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 73 percent of lightning-related fatalities occur in June, July, and August. According to the National Weather Service, an excess of moisture in the atmosphere, atmospheric instability, and a triggering mechanism are the conditions that lead to thunderstorms. When these elements are combined, they can unleash a powerful symphony of heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning, strong winds, and even hail.

The American Red Cross has some advice on how to get ready for those wild summer thunderstorms. Taking preventive measures like subscribing to local government emergency alerts, equipping your home with backup batteries, and devising a family plan for hazardous weather situations can all prove invaluable during emergencies.

When it comes to thunderstorms, there are plenty of myths and misconceptions about what you should avoid doing. One of the most common misconceptions is that wearing rubber-soled shoes or being inside a car with rubber tires makes us immune to lightning strikes. Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the truth. Lightning can still travel through the ground or the metal frame of a car, even if it has rubber tires.

Many people believe that as long as they're not directly under the storm cloud, they are safe from lightning strikes. However, lightning bolts can extend horizontally for significant distances, reaching as far as 10 miles away from the storm. And also keep in mind that trees, especially tall ones, are prime targets for lightning strikes due to their height and conductivity.

Along with getting prepared and knowing thunderstorm myths, you have to know what not to do during a thunderstorm.

Here are 5 things you should never do during a thunderstorm.