That’s what so many people on Maui needed — even a brief reprieve — after the deadly Aug. 8 fire in Lahaina, he said. The ocean is a healing place,” said Lau, who shapes custom boards up in Maui’s mountains. Lau didn’t know. He began soliciting surfboard donations for Lahaina survivors through Instagram, and he and other board shapers on Maui volunteered to sculpt new customs. Gladden didn’t fully grasp all that she lost immediately after the fire.

Source: Washington Post September 14, 2023 23:08 UTC