Oprah Winfrey Opens Her Private Road for Evacuees Amid Tsunami Warnings in Hawaii

Oprah Winfrey Faces Backlash For Blocking Private Road During Tsunami Evacuation

As a tsunami warning sends shockwaves through the Pacific, all eyes are unexpectedly turning toward one of Hawaii's most powerful homeowners, Oprah Winfrey. Panic swept through Maui after reports emerged that a private road, allegedly linked to Oprah's estate, was shut off during the early stages of the emergency. With residents scrambling to evacuate, the internet is ablaze with accusations, speculation and conspiracy theories: Is Oprah hoardin…

No, Oprah Winfrey didn’t block access to a road in Hawaii amid tsunami warning evacuations

After Wednesday’s 8.8 magnitude quake, false claims spread online that Winfrey refused to let the public use a private road in Maui – and not for the first timeEven 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.The warnings followed one of the century’s most…

FACT FOCUS: No, Oprah Winfrey didn't block access to a private road amid tsunami warning evacuations

Oprah Winfrey's representative and the president of Haleakala Ranch confirmed that a private road on Maui is owned by the ranch and not Winfrey

Did Oprah Winfrey Open Her Road? Her Response to the Maui Tsunami Threat

Did Oprah Winfrey actually open her private road in Maui during the Hawaii tsunami advisory? See her response and more info about the situation here.

Oprah Winfrey Opens Her Private Road for Evacuees Amid Tsunami Warnings in Hawaii

Oprah Winfrey opened the private road that runs through her estate in Maui, Hawaii, for evacuees amid the tsunami warnings that followed a massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula July 29.

Oprah Winfrey accused of closing her private Hawaii road during tsunami evacuation

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, causing a tsunami alert.