Rebuilding Lahaina

As I write this I'm devastated by everything I have seen within the last week. Lahaina was a place we were raised. As my Ohana (Family) on my mothers side was here. We would come here nearly every summer. Writing this is hard because I am not one to ask for anything let alone a particular moment such as this. My tears are now dry for the time being and I was able to write this. The NFT Community has been my savior in all art and help me became a leader in my community. I have never seen such positive people influence me. As I write this I have lost family friends due to the fire that transpired on Monday Night 8-7-2023. This marks the biggest disaster to ever hit the United States. The town has been burnt down to bear minimum. This tragedy is very detailed and may be hard for some but I have to share it. It will be history for all to Remember. On Last Monday Evening we were warned of very strong winds along with dry air mass that was coming from Hurricane Dora below us. What we did not know is how extreme it did become within minutes. 60 mph gust was whipping trees down and coconut tress was following onto cars. That evening Power lines fell and Power was completely shut off. In a moments notice a brush fire started uphill. It is typical this time of year but never with winds of this strength. The town having zero Electric and no Cable to watch the news everything unraveled so fast all didn't see it coming. From what was a small brush fire became very scary. From one flame catching the building another kept jumping across the entire Lahaina Town. Flames jumped from so many miles in seconds. Burning at rates that not one person seen coming. Being the Electric was off not everyone knew what was happening. Long story short it went from being a brush fire to buildings being ravaged by flames. Within minutes the town went from just another windy day in Lahaina to being chased down by flames without warning. People did not make it out of homes and people also did not make it out of cars as they was trying to drive out. The mass destruction did not end there it would then force people out their cars to jump into the ocean for cover. The flames blew so fast it completely destroyed the town within minutes from the wind. From the land it then blew onto boats that is on the ocean burning that as well. The extent behind this event was mind boggling. I have a very hard time explaining. To see people jumping out there cars into the ocean shows the magnitude of this tragic event that will be remembered forever. Im here sharing a very historic moment in the entire nation. Not all events that occur are happy ones. But it is important to cherish those who did loose life. This Image is from an apartment Complex that was built last year. It was taken the day after the fire hit. You an see nearly every home to the ocean completely gone. Most areas were off limits. I did get cleared to assist via Helicopter. I have been providing assistance to all victims including family members since last Tuesday. The aftermath is tough and the main reasoning behind this NFT. Proceeds of this NFT will go to victims of this tragedy and used towards more items they need to rebuild the community from specific items to mental health help. Pray we can help sell this to the right collector that sees significance. JMV