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Maui, tsunami and Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey hits back at claims her private road on Maui estate was closed during tsunami evacuation
Oprah Winfrey pushes back against accusations that her private Maui road was closed during tsunami evacuation, with spokesperson calling claims "false."
Oprah Opens Maui Road to Help Residents Flee After Tsunami Warning
The billionaire media mogul opened a road on her property, giving people a route to evacuate from coastal areas to higher ground, Hawaii officials said.
Oprah says she opened private road in Maui 'as soon as' tsunami warnings were issued
Oprah Winfrey pushed back against claims about her refusal to assist in evacuations after tsunami waves reached Hawaii.
Oprah forced to deny she closed private Maui road to tsunami evacuees
Winfrey, a part-time Maui resident, was accused on social media that she wouldn’t open a private road on her property leading to higher ground.
Oprah Winfrey Hits Back at Tsunami Scandal Over Hawaii Home: What You Need to Know
Winfrey has assured fans that she opened up her private road in Hawaii "as soon as" she heard the tsunami warnings.
Oprah Winfrey Opens Her Private Road in Maui for Tsunami Evacuation as Waves Hit U.S. West Coast and Hawaii After Earthquake
Oprah Winfrey opened her private road in Maui to help amid a tsunami evacuation as waves hit the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast.
Did Oprah Block Her Maui Compound to Tsunami Evacuees?
Conflicting reports coming out of Maui, claiming that some fleeing the tsunami were allowed entry into the media mogul’s private road, and others were not.
Oprah Winfrey didn’t refuse to open her private road for Hawaii evacuees during the tsunami warnings
Her spokesperson said the road on Winfrey’s property is owned by Haleakalā Ranch. Winfrey has an easement agreement with the ranch.
FACT FOCUS: Oprah Winfrey didn’t block access to private road in Hawaii
Even as the threat of a tsunami swamping Hawaii had passed on Wednesday, social media posts were still circulating claims that Oprah Winfrey had refused immediate access to a private road that would allow residents a shorter evacuation route.
Oprah denies blocking Hawaii road during tsunami evacuation
Oprah Winfrey was falsely accused of blocking an evacuation route during Maui's tsunami scare, but officials confirm she actively helped, not hindered, the emergency response.
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