Dwayne Johnson is sharing his gratitude to first responders in Hawaii.
As the deadly wildfires in Maui continue, the Black Adam star—who is of Pacific Islander heritage and lived on the island of Oahu as a teenager—took a moment to express his heartache over the disaster as well as his thanks for those who have lent their support.
“Heartbroken but our faith and mana is strong,” Dwayne captioned an August 13 Instagram post. “First responders, health care teams, hotels, locals businesses, boots on the ground organizations and all our local heroes, stay strong – we love you and appreciate you.”
“All our local families, our ohana, our aiga, stay strong thru this devastating time,” he continued. “Resilience resolve is our DNA. Our ancestors are in our blood. This is who we are. This is what we do. I love you. Stay strong.”
Wildfires first broke out on the island on August 8, destroying the historic town of Lahaina. A confirmed 96 people have died in what is being considered the deadliest fire in modern U.S. history, while thousands have been left homeless.
In his post, the 51-year-old shared a video in which he says is is “completely heartbroken” over the “complete destruction and devastation that has hit the island of Maui,” alongside images of first responders in Hawaii. He thanked those around the world for the support and shared he has been in communication with relief organizations on the ground in Hawaii, promising his followers to keep sharing information as well as resources for people to help.
