it's hard to miss the devastating photos and videos circulating on TV and online of the Hurricanes Bond Maui wildfires that destroyed much of the surrounding areas and resulted in the death of at least 100 people the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations have been working around the clock to get people that supplies and medical care that they need and even volunteers from New Jersey like Mary Sterling felt compelled to make the long Trek to help those that have been hit the hardest Mary joins me from Maui Mary you are a long way from New Jersey why are you there and what made you want to help because we heard about the wildfires that have happened in Maui along with the the hurricane that came through that really sparked the fires that are happening that were Happening Here not sure if they're all under control at this point but certainly people are out of that area and wanting to rebuild their lives here what else would we do but go and help these people are are devastated they've been in shock it seems that it took shock to get out of that situation that they were in everybody says they just responded under shocked that there was no thinking about it they had no warning they had no no experience it had nobody who would ever said this is how you prepare for this It Came Upon them so quickly first they thought they were safe and then minutes later they did not feel safe at all with fire raging around them with the gas lines popping all over the place with with car engines burning up with tires gone on higher on cars there was just nothing that I could ever think of to experience what they've gone through how difficult has it been to get supplies I mean what are the needs is it food is it shelter is it medical at this point in our shelter we're able to help people with all those things but what we really do and what we are here for with the Red Cross is to to hug people to take care of their their their person to be here with them that people to stand by them so you're talking about not just a physical help but the emotional support that's needed yes that's what Red Cross can do we can be here with them as everything else is provided around them we can bring their meals to them we can give them a drink of water we can hold them we can just be that compassionate friend who's here to help them for people who do want to help Mary where can they go to to send maybe monetary help go to the Red Cross that's helping to support us to be here okay to help people um it's just so important to have that Community around them Mary Sterling all the way from Maui boots on the ground thank you so much for taking the time this morning and as you mentioned so many people wanting to help still as you heard you can go to do so by visiting the redcross.org thank you so much [Music]