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. >> paul whelan, admiral john kirby, thank you so much, we appreciate it. >>> and it is a little after 9:00 a.m. in hawaii right now. and this morning's dawn did not bring good news. though the winds have died down, day break revealed massive devastation. lahaina town is basically gone. the flames raising hundreds of homes alongside businesses. nearly 11,000 people are still without power. cell and internet service is spotty at best. mandatory evacuations zones have expanded and at least 36 people are dead. at least. with devastation like this, officials fear it is only a matter of time before the death toll rises. joining me now from one of the shelters on maui is nbc news correspondent dana griffin. dana, it's good to have you. what can you tell me about what you're seeing out there? >> reporter: well, katy, i can tell you i'm seeing some very resilient people here in maui, people who have lost their homes, walking out of here still smiling, grateful to be alive. about 300 to 400 people spent the night here at this evacuation center. we're at maui high school. they tell me they have