Oprah HAS NOT opened her private road from Wailea to Kula, Hawaii, which would allow coastal folks to reach higher ground.

The claim that Oprah Winfrey has not opened her private road from Wailea to Kula, which would allow coastal residents to reach higher ground, has circulated on social media but lacks credible verification. While some posts on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) allege she refused to open the road amid tsunami warnings, these claims have been questioned and debunked by fact-checking sources. Historical evidence shows Oprah has opened her private road during emergencies, such as the 2019 Maui brush fire, to assist evacuations.

Additionally, local authorities and representatives have indicated that the road in question is private and not an official evacuation route, complicating the narrative that she could simply open it for public use. Therefore, the assertion that she deliberately withheld access during a crisis is misleading and not substantiated by authoritative sources.