New Mexicans Helping Maui Wildfire Victims

On August 8th, an out-of-control wildfire in Maui became one of the deadliest in our country’s history in a century. More than 100 people were killed, hundreds are still unaccounted for, and thousands of homes burned in the fire. Chris and Gabby host Jess Orr, an Albuquerque woman who lived in Lahaina for three years during the pandemic. She shares personal stories of friends who lost everything, and how she’s trying to help them. In the second half of the episode, hear from the Red Cross Regional Disaster Manager for New Mexico and Arizona, Laura King, who is spending the month in Maui to aid in relief efforts. Will survivors of the Hawaiian wildfire find a way to stay on the island that's already facing a housing crisis? How can people help? 

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