One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii, where flights on Tuesday night were canceled,

Oprah Winfrey opened her private road in Maui to help amid a tsunami evacuation as waves hit the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast.

Her spokesperson said the road on Winfrey’s property is owned by Haleakalā Ranch. Winfrey has an easement agreement with the ranch.