Did Oprah Winfrey not open her private road for tsunami evacuations in Hawaii?

American host Oprah Winfrey is at the centre of a social media storm, after claims that she blocked a private road on her Maui property during a tsunami evacuation. There was speculation that the route could have offered residents a faster escape route, as they scrambled to move to higher ground. Winfrey, however, has denied the claims. Here's what really happened

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