A respected businessman was in Maui during the fires and mobilized a team, creating a convoy of supplies and resources as federal agencies worked to get to the island. He told KSAT what myths he's busting about recovery efforts.

Bexar County and San Antonio firefighters were called to assist in the Hurricane Laura relief efforts shortly after the storm. Local emergency crews arrived in Beaumont, Texas on Thursday morning. Several teams from the Bexar County Emergency Services District and the San Antonio Fire Department are helping in the recovery efforts in areas hit by the storm. Read also:Videos, photos show Hurricane Laura hitting Gulf Coast, damageAerial footage shows damage over Texas, Louisiana following Hurricane LauraGov. Greg Abbott surveys Hurricane Laura damage, calls no widespread deaths miracle