Oprah Winfrey’s TV crew was denied entry to a wildfire shelter in Maui on Sunday (August 13).

The speak present host and media mogul – who has lived on the Hawaiian island part-time for the final 15 years – has been offering provides and help to shelters after wildfires devastated the city of Lahaina, leading to not less than 106 deaths.

The County of Maui has now thanked Winfrey for her cooperation and understanding.

Posting to Fb earlier this week, the County of Maui wrote: “To make clear, Oprah was capable of go to our shelter and we thank her for instructing media journalists and digicam crews to stay exterior.

“We welcome Oprah to proceed to uplift our neighborhood’s spirit and provides her aloha to victims of the tragic catastrophe.

“Her go to inside the shelter at this time was really heartwarming and we admire her understanding of our coverage of getting no digicam crews or reporters accompanying dignitaries and celebrities in our emergency shelters.

The TV star has reportedly visited one shelter a number of occasions now, and advised Hawaii Information Now: “In every week or two, all of the cameras shall be gone and the remainder of the world goes to maneuver on with their lives and we’re all nonetheless going to be right here attempting to determine what’s one of the simplest ways to rebuild.

“I shall be right here for the longhaul, doing what I can.”

5 days in the past Winfrey did converse to the BBC from inside a shelter, saying that it was “somewhat overwhelming” to be there.

“However I’m actually happy to have so many individuals supporting. And you understand, persons are simply bringing what they will,” she mentioned, including that she got here earlier to see what folks wanted earlier than going buying.

Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood is amongst these impacted by the wildfires in Maui, asserting that his restaurant there is without doubt one of the quite a few buildings which have burnt down.