Nicole Smith

Seattleite. Mama. Social media @REI.

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

As someone who personally experienced the gridlock on this tragic day, it’s important to spread truth!

[Matt Wallace @MattWallace888]

🚨 MAUI FIRES DISTURBING TRUTH REVEALED 🚨

⚠️ WARNING: What You Are About To See is EXTREMELY AGGRAVATING/UPSETTING ⚠️

This Article Was Written and Sent To Me By A Maui Local Born and Raised There. He Currently Lives in Lahania and Knows Some of These Officials Personally.

When I Asked To Include His Name, He Said: “I don’t want any clout. I send this out of love for Maui and its people. I hope something like this never happens again.”

As You Read This, Please Consider Sharing! All Ad Revenue From This Tweet Will Be Donated DIRECTLY (Through Local Sources) To Maui Fire Victims! WE MUST SPREAD THIS INFORMATION FAR & WIDE TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN ANYWHERE! Each Like/Retweet Equals Money Going To Families Who Need It!

HERE ARE HIS EXTREMELY POWERFUL WORDS:

“First let me start off by saying Lahaina is a desert climate and has been since plantation owners rerouted the water source to other parts of the island. Lahaina used to be a lush landscape.

The infrastructure has largely remained the same since its inception. This means a cluttered nest of wires and rotting buildings. We have fires every year due to fallen electric lines. This isn’t something new.

In my opinion, this disaster could’ve been completely prevented had they spent the money to upgrade to in-ground electric lines. Many have asked over the years but were told there was no funds to do it. It’s a lot easier to secure funding after a disaster.

At the very least, HECO (the electric company) could’ve cut the power a lot sooner. HECO CEO Shelee Kimora claimed it could’ve affected specialized medical equipment. This is crazy considering you can’t use medical equipment if it’s incinerated by a fire. Just another excuse to avoid accountability.

The state of the art “all hazard” sirens never went off. Herman Andaya (Maui EMA director) who was in charge of making the decision to turn on the sirens said he didn’t regret it. The next day he resigned due to “health issues”.

No cell service and no loudspeaker either. There was no warning of any sort. People were in their houses and completely unaware until it the fire was close. There was a fire earlier and the Maui Fire Department said it was “100% contained”.

The police allowed incoming traffic into the town coming from Kaanapali but closed the road off on the other side due to a downed line that wasn’t even blocking the road. This caused a gridlock.

Residents' water was turned off with no way to protect their houses. Firefighters ran out of water and were denied access by Kaleo Manuel (DLNR’s deputy director for water resource management) until it was too late. This unnecessarily put firefighters at even greater risk.

I am especially embarrassed with leadership treating locals like criminals. They immediately enacted a roadblock (they could’ve just closed the fire zone) and implemented a military-enforced curfew 10pm - 6pm. There has also been a near-total media block in the fire zone. This is unconstitutional!

Many residents believe they have been soft selling the body count and knew they were hundreds of bodies that they collected the first day. Most of which are likely to be children who stayed home, without any cell service or power. Rumors of them filling containers with bodies and stacking them up in non refrigerated buildings. I suspect they’re trying to keep numbers down until the news cycle is over.

Despite not providing aid themselves, they have made it incredibly hard for residents to help by blocking the wharf and turning away boats with local aid, they blocked the roads, FEMA has been confiscating pallets of aid claiming it’s not fema approved items and they are not trained to distribute them.

Maui’s Mayor Bissen has acted like a bully throughout this entire mess. Just recently he threw a fit and tried to close down the press conference after a reporter asked “how many children are missing?”

The people need transparency and accountability and independent reporters who won’t be bullied!”

[The Shops at Wailea @ShopsAtWailea]

In support of all the families & visitors affected by the devastating fires on Maui, as of today, Wednesday, August 9, through Friday, August 11, The Shops At Wailea will be a donation drop-off center. 100% of all donations will be delivered to the Maui County Red Cross. Mahalo.

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

@krassenstein Good. They don’t deserve special treatment.

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

I feel seen

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

@whitpopa STARZ & Peacock

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

@whitpopa That happens far too often. Yes, I would be irritated.

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

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[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

We’re about to go LIVE on YouTube with this amazing 8min film premier of “Golden”.
Check it out, friends👇🏻

[REI @REI]

Watch the YouTube premiere of "Golden" today (5/8) at noon PT followed by a live Q&A with biologist Caitlin Davis and filmmaker Charles Post: https://t.co/1edKMtiSeF

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

Tater Tot’s big debut. You’re welcome, internet. 😻

[REI @REI]

#REIemployee pets in a very important business meeting using our new Zoom backgrounds. https://t.co/zNQ10gVzD2

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

@justinschoen All the corona babies coming January 2021

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

Amazing news 🎉

[REI @REI]

We're doing a little dance today. White Sands is now officially the 62nd national park!

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

Because every action matters. #OptOutside #REIemployee

[REI @REI]

“We can do better for future generations. We must act now.” —Eric Artz, President and CEO

We invite you to Opt to Act today—get out, clean up and leave the world better than you found it. #OptOutside

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

Big news today at the annual, member co-op meeting in D.C.!

[REI @REI]

We have a new CEO! Eric Artz becomes the co-op's eighth president and CEO. https://t.co/52VcxfB7aV

[REI @REI]

With #FacebookDown let's take a break to enjoy the fresh air. #OptOutside

[Nicole Smith @NicoleInSeattle]

It’s a big day for the outdoors! One we all benefit from and encourage you to read up on what this means for you and the next generation of adventurers. #UnitedOutside

[REI @REI]

This groundbreaking legislation protects millions of acres of public land and hundreds of miles of river. For that, we’re grateful for the dedicated, bipartisan support of lawmakers and the president’s signature today. #UnitedOutside