‘Overwhelmed’ Oprah Winfrey hands out supplies while Floyd Mayweather pays for dozens of families to fly to safety as celebrities help out after Hawaii inferno
- Talk show host, 69, donated pillows, nappies and shampoo bottles to victims
- Boxer Mayweather has helped out with clothes, food and flights for survivors
An ‘overwhelmed’ Oprah Winfrey was left speechless while being asked about the Hawaii wildfire disaster as she handed out supplies to survivors at a rescue center.
The talk show host, 69, donated pillows, nappies and shampoo bottles to people sheltering at the War Memorial Stadium in Maui after asking victims what they needed.
Winfrey, 69, has been living on Maui part-time for more than 15 years and owns more than 2,000 acres on the island with three different properties on the island.
‘It’s overwhelming… but I’m really pleased to have so many people supporting… bringing what they can and doing what they can.’
‘I came earlier just to see what people needed then went shopping because often, you know, you make donations of clothes or whatever and it’s not really what people need. So I actually went to Walmart and Costco and got pillows, shampoo, diapers, sheets, pillowcases.’
Meanwhile, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is said to have helped some 70 families fly to safety while also providing people with a place to stay, food to eat, and clothing to wear, TMZ reported.
An ‘overwhelmed’ Oprah Winfrey was left speechless while being asked about the Hawaii wildfire disaster as she handed out supplies to survivors at a rescue center
The talk show host, 69, donated pillows, nappies and shampoo bottles to people sheltering at the War Memorial Stadium in Maui after asking victims what they needed
Winfrey, 69, has been living on Maui part-time for more than 15 years and owns more than 2,000 acres on the island with three different properties on the island
The 46-year-old is also helping out with hotel rooms for several weeks, buying food from local restaurants and teaming up with H&M to provide clothing.
Their assistance comes a day after some residents of Maui questioned where the island’s richest landowners were – and what they are prepared to do to help.
As well as Oprah, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Clint Eastwood and Steven Tyler are among big names with homes on Maui.
Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez posted on Instagram that the fires were ‘breaking her heart’. With a net worth of $162billion, he is the third richest man in the world. Bezos owns a $78million property on Maui’s southwest shore.
A source close to the couple tells DailyMail.com they are ‘devastated’ by the disaster.
‘They have been on the phone with locals and local officials since yesterday. They will be making donations to help the community,’ they said.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is said to have helped some 70 families fly to safety while also providing people with a place to stay, food to eat, and clothing to wear
People arrive on school buses to evacuate from the Maui airport on Thursday, August 10
People gather at the Kahului Airport while waiting for flights Wednesday, August 9
Hawaii’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires razed a historic town and killed dozens of people after a hurricane hundreds of miles from the islands combined with dry conditions
Oprah, worth $2.5billion, owns nearly 2,000 acres of land on Maui and has been living there part-time for 15 years. It’s unclear if any of her land was damaged.
She bought up the most recent parcel – 860 acres – in March this year for $6.6million. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler also has a home on the island, as does Owen Wilson and Clint Eastwood.
Larry Ellison owns 98 percent of the nearby Lanai Island. Mark Zuckerberg owns a huge home on the island of Kauai., is yet to speak about the disaster.
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac saw his Lahaina restaurant – Fleetwood’s on Front Street – burned to the ground.
In a statement on social media, Mick said: ‘Maui and the Lahaina community have been my home for several decades.
‘This is a devastating moment for Maui, and many are suffering unimaginable loss.
‘Fleetwood’s on Front Street has been lost and while we are heartbroken, our main priority is the safety of our dear staff and team members.’
An aerial image taken on August 10, shows destroyed cars in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street
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