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Oprah's Team Denies Road Closure During Tsunami Alert

7/30/2025

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Oprah Winfrey's spokesperson has refuted allegations that a private road on her Maui estate was closed during a tsunami warning. They emphasized the estate's collaboration with FEMA to keep the road accessible, a claim backed by the Maui Police Department. This comes in the wake of tsunami alerts triggered by a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Oprah Winfrey's spokesperson has refuted allegations that a private road on her Maui estate was closed during a tsunami warning. They emphasized the estate's collaboration with FEMA to keep the road accessible, a claim backed by the Maui Police Department. This comes in the wake of tsunami alerts triggered by a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.