as we've been reporting a is bring you the town of la hina. 6 people have died. our ken wayne joins us now for an update. can. >> i'm vicki and grant it. here's what we know. want to show you a map of hawaii that shows the actual fire zones when take that now, this is a honolulu on the island of oahu. the real problem is on the island of maui and the worst of it is right here in la hina. this red satellite image shows the fire zone area and this area, this trip here just south of what is called baby beach is the heart of la hina. and you can see it's all red. if you've been there. so many people from the bay area go to maui and you're almost guaranteed when you go to run into somebody from the bay area, who's there on vacation as well or has a second home. but this is old right here. places like the cheeseburger in jimmy buffet place. fleetwood has bar and restaurant right in here. and of course, there's the famous banyan tree park that is also in this area. we don't know the status of the banyan tree itself, but it certainly right in this area and there are a nu

the fire ripped through the historic town of la hina. it is just horrible to see what has happened to that place. so many shops. it's a popular no dining district as well. art galleries there. this is cell phone video taken from the ground. it shows just how many historic buildings and sites have been level. they are gone and a satellite image shows what la hina looked like before. as you can see if you've been there, beautiful, idyllic and then here's what it looks like now. this fire has destroyed more than 1000 structures. and it is just going to take so long for that place, too recover. there's also 150 year-old banyan tree that so many people are familiar with. it served as a gathering place in la hina. really the heart of the community. the tree has been badly charred and it is still standing. but university of hawaii, forrester who look at photographs of it today told the new york times, quote, it doesn't look like the tree is going to recover. president biden has declared a major disaster on maui, promising to streamline the fede

we're live in la hina with the latest on recovery. and a 3rd local archdiocese has now filed for bankruptcy. why the archbishop says they cannot a ford to defend themselves from hundreds of abuse claims. >> now from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 03:00am justine waltman. our top story this hour, governor gavin newsome declaring a state of emergency in southern california as the cleanup from now post tropical storm hilary begins. hillary drop several inches of rain on the region overnight. the powerful storm triggered flooding, mudslides and downed trees even knocked out the 9-1-1 service in the coachella valley. parts of cathedral city got inundated with mud as the storm created a surge of flood waters throughout the town. multiple vehicles we can see here stuck in that mud, especially in residential areas where the mud flowed into the street and it what all the way up to the front of the houses there. the rapid rainfall already transforming busy roadways i

it's it's in the town square of la hina. it's right on the on the edge of the and it's a tucked between strings of shops and restaurants and so on. and it's just this incredibly beautiful banyan tree. it's huge and it's been there for like 200 years. yeah. 200 years. and it's something that you would see at disneyland. it doesn't look real. it's so intricate and fascinating so yeah, it on the bottom. and i think it doesn't seem like a trend. there was a lot of concern about that banyan tree survive. and right now we we haven't heard yet. i think we're putting it up on the on the this right behind us, big screen. you've been there to this area, you would have you would know is the landmark of la hina. look how big those branches are. see it, the trunks go down roots go down off of the branches into the ground. it's just such a an a work of nature. it's it's the most famous tree in hawaii without a doubt. hopefully they were able to save it or protected point do something to preserve i did see some satellite pictures of the af

this video shows the small town of la hina being overtaken by flames. moehring said rack recorded this giant plume of smoke in the distance tuesday as she was driving with her family for a week vacation and come up. holly, just a few miles north of la hina, we saw power lines flying off the power poles. >> and all of a sudden we see the biggest plume of smoke coming up closer to liner, the family made the executive decision to turn around and head towards the east side of maui away from the flames. >> thousands of tourists making the same moves and scrambling for flights out. then calling alaska airlines are trying to switch your flights like everything's getting booked. lots of cancellations. residents on the island were terrified to see fire lines move closer and closer to their homes. so it's hard to say how far away the fire is. looks like it's a mile from the ranch. doctor george martin recorded from his phone as strong winds blew the wildfire towards his ranch. >> he was able to evacuate all of animals by 10:00pm tuesday to get you back with force

as they go through all of the territories in la hina. have to be very careful, very careful not to disrupt homes there. so for those people who have walked into liner because they really want to see. no, they are very likely want leave. as chief of police said the other day. that's what we're being so careful. we'll address other questions about how to drive in how to get through. we know that it's frustrating, but this pace will accelerate, will go from stage 0 as the mayor and i discuss right before we came in here, 6, 0, is getting through all of the properties. were those who passed? we get out of that will be able to open the road completely make everything like these. so in the coming will continue to give you these comprehensive updates. i want you to know we both signed some additional emergency proclamations so that we can get other services to people most recent of which is to get health care for individuals. so reparations been signed now so people who get longer periods of their medications, if they need them. we've also allo

la hina has been devastated. one resident says all boat owners have been asked to rescue people from the water. and here you can see in this video from a viewer there to our sister station on maui. that. traffic is backed up. a lot of the roads in some cases blocked by downed power lines and by fallen trees, all courtesy of the extremely strong winds that were generated from hurricane well to the south of the island chain will get more from john in a minute on the weather and all of this. but look at this devastation that you see on the screen. the latest video coming to us from maui state of emergency has been declared, as you can imagine, the white house says that president biden is monitoring the situation ready to offer any financiar federal assistance that the state of hawaii may need. we know that airlines have been assisting with travelers that are trying to not only leave the island of maui, but also travelers that may have had plans to go there now on vacation. all those plans have been disrupted. hawaii

here's a look la hina. of course, one of the major cities on maui in the corner, on your screen, on the right. you can see the city's library on fire. you can also see the heavy smoke in the air completely covering the sky. there tonight. thousands of people are now waiting out the flames and evacuation shelters. kron four's rob nesbitt, talk to some people who had to evacuate. the devastation from wildfires on the island of maui is evident from the air and on land. >> this video shows the small town of la hina being overtaken by flames morning said rack recorded this giant plume of smoke in the distance tuesday as she was driving with her family for a week vacation and come up. holly, just a few miles north of la hina, we saw power lines flying off the power poles. >> and all of a sudden we see the biggest plume of smoke coming up closer to liner, the family made the executive decision to turn around and head towards the east side of maui away from the flames. >> thousands of tourists making the same move

all single-family residence in la hina have been searched. and now the focus is turning to multi-story buildings in the historic seaside community. the cost to rebuild is estimated up to 6 billion dollars. president biden promising the federal government will help maui for as long as it takes. >> 2 weeks ago we introduced you to a san leandro native now studying in kona on the big island's khalili told us how he was organizing a donation drive and then heading over to maui to help distribute those items to folks impacted by the fires in la hina. yeah, he and several others did just that last week and they've returned to kona our kron. 4 s dan kerman spoke with him today about taking part in the relief effort. >> i feel like in any community when someone and needs help and need to if you have the ability to should be their help. so that's what we're doing. >> for 3 days last week, san leandro native lead was in maui with a group of volunteers unloading sorting and distributing a warehouse full of donations for those impacted by the fires in la

and here's a look in la hina in the central east or in part a maui in the corner on your screen is the city's library that is burned. can also see smoke billowing in the air covering the sky. maui county officials warning residents the 9-1-1 system is down on parts of the island so they can't get immediate help. we do have team coverage on this developing story for you tonight. kron 4 sarah stinson is live at sfo with the latest on how the wildfires are affecting flights. >> kron four's rob nesbitt is in our newsroom with reaction from people from the bay area who are stuck in hawaii tonight. and our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow standing by now in the weather center with the latest on hurricane dora. but we'll start with sarah and how are things looking there at the airport? people are coming back and they're sharing their stories about what they experienced in maui. >> well, it's like a vacation that turns into a nightmare for some of these tourists, thousands of them trying to get home from maui after that vacation ended with flames everywhere in that line area. we've got this

and la hina is now up to 85% containment. but many of the town's historic landmarks are lost and the death toll now stands at 89 with hundreds, if not over 1000 people still unaccounted for. it is the deadliest natural disaster in the united states since the camp fire killed. 85 people and destroyed the town of paradise. back in 2018, more than 2000 buildings have either been damaged or destroyed. a vast majority of those buildings are residential with 4500 people currently in shelters right now. new information released by the county of maui estimates. it will cost 5 and a half billion dollars to rebuild la hina. meanwhile, hawaii's attorney general is planning to investigate the state's emergency response system. hawaii has about 400 emergency sirens across the state. >> but officials say those warning sirens did not go off when the fires first began. instead, residents had to rely on alerts on their mobile devices and on local tv news and radio stations. but widespread power and cellular outages, limited that outreach. peo

and have family that live in la hina that lost their homes. and we've just been, you know, asking them, what can we do to help? is there anything we can do? and they have such sense of community. they telling me that they're going all built. you know, though, come out of the stronger and they all help one another and will work this out together. and they said just you saying that you care means a lot to them. >> if things go as planned a she and her family are scheduled anyway to fly home to the bay area tomorrow. tonight, the office of hawaii's attorney general says it will do a review of the decision-making. the policies leading up to during and after the wildfire resign. that's because survivors say they did not hear sirens. they did not get a warning to let them know they were in any kind of danger. a lot of people realizing it only when they saw the flames and heard the explosions, the state of hawaii has the biggest outdoor all hazard public safety warning system in the world. about 400 positioned across the state to alert people about v

and have family that live in la hina that lost their homes. and we've just been, you know, asking them, what can we do to help? is there anything we can do? and they have such sense of community. they telling me that they're going all built. you know, though, come out of the stronger and they all help one another and will work this out together. and they said just you saying that you care means a lot to them. >> yeah. they call that the aloha spirit. well, if all goes as planned, a cedric and her family are scheduled to fly home to the bay area tomorrow. and tourism, of course, is a big part of hawaii's economy, but is now a good time to book a trip there coming up at 8.30, hear from a local travel agent about how bay area travelers can navigate this difficult time. and we'll, of course, continue to monitor these wildfires on our website. kron 4 dot com. if you scan the qr code on your screen, it will bring you the latest information on the toll that this terrible fire is taking as well as up to date evacuation orders and search and rescue eff

the tree is a famous tourist site in la hina.ged with child kron four's. justin campbell explains what happened. >> it's a disturbing story. sunnyvale. police say they found 30 pieces of video of people being recorded while using the bathroom inside this dentist office, including 2 juveniles. police say late july, a prospective patient visited act is charm is dental office on fremont avenue. investigators say she went in to use the bathroom and noticed something out of little people that you would polity is an led light or something. >> but the led. looking part of it is actually the land. the camera capping on leave with sunnyvale. police department says the woman brought it to the police station and they determined it was a hitting camera, camera that could be. >> but commercially that is skies. look like an everyday item. police have charged. doctors sharma with child and peeping after searching his house and into office. we discovered more videos which captured a additional victims that were using the restroom. >> in that den

these are the remnants of what is left in la hina. the fire destroyed over 1000 structures really wiped out the whole town. residents were allowed to go back home today. a curfew is in effect until tomorrow morning. president biden has declared a major disaster on maui, promising to streamline the request for help. today, the state's air national guard flew in disaster relief equipment and lots of workers. and in an effort to help with search and rescue operations contra costa county assistant fire chief jeff peter was deployed to maui. chief peter flew out of oakland earlier this morning. he's a member of the federal emergency management agency's incident support team con fire says peters deployment is just part of their commitment to provide assistance in times of crisis with the communities. and on a broad scale. some bay area residents, course, were vacationing in some of them still trying to get back home. >> we talked with the family who landed in maui tuesday and were shocked to realize that we're heading right into the line of

the beautiful historic town of la hina burned to a crisp thousands of maui. residents are displaced. thousands of maui. visitors had nowhere to go. a lot of them have been stuck at couple louis airport and hundreds of maui firefighters with assistance now from firefighters on oahu have been battling these flames around the clock on the western side of maui as well as up country. the red cross is assisting, but what's making it difficult is the lack of cell service, particularly on the west side of due to downed power lines. in fact, 9-1-1 service was down officials, hawaii officials are still trying to work on that. but we are continuing to monitor the situation here on maui. we are your eyes and ears. stay with us. as try to figure out more about what's going on and try to get some clarity >> all the devastation all the updated numbers and what we know here on the valley. isle. brigette namata sending it back to you. >> it's 9, 34 4 men who allegedly waged a gun battle in east palo alto park were indicted by a san mateo grand jury. that indictment came in ma

he's been i've been there now we will know lanai well or la hina. well, and here again, the waterfront, you can see the flames went right up to the shoreline, devastating and again, as micnael was talking about, he's talked to people who have left the island are here, many cases even without soup. let's listen to the woman who just drive this morning in san francisco. >> it's very upsetting but were more upset. i don't know if you've seen the pictures of la hina. it's it's been totally burned. those people have lost their homes when the man that we gave our stuff too. he said, i just ran for my home. it was. but earning. >> so that's a woman who arrived yesterday. the woman michael talked to this morning explained how the airport you are talking to about how being used for evacuations, sheltering. they close 10, some at night and nobody is allowed in or out. and and her flight was delayed 24 hours and just had to sleep on the floor at the airport. they were looking to get out. another very a person said she couldn't get she still in maui. she can't

the damage significant with the historic town of la hina reduced to ashes in many places so far the death toll has grown to 53 people tonight, though, it is expected to rise as fire crews are able to search areas that were initially hard to reach because of the flames. the fires also destroyed more than 1000 structures at this hour. the fire in some spots is said to be very active in crews are still fighting an uphill battle to slow the flames. kron four's correspondent evan lambert has the latest. >> we haven't had a fatality like this since i me. statehood began so statehood began in in 59, we lost 61 people in 19, tsunami that came in the middle of the night. this fire came in the middle of the night people and now you're going to feel an emotional governor assessing the loss of life on maui. >> deadly and devastating wildfires kicked up from hurricane high winds tuesday and wednesday. >> catching many of the 164,000 people who live on the hawaiian island off guard. residents and tourists rushed to escape the flames and smoke that overtook the land often nowhere to go. but the very wat

lily morningstar is a middle school teacher in la hina.rying to hold it together emotionally for the historic town of maui. that's been reduced to ash. it's really bad break. this is the worst thing that's ever happened. whaley lives 30 minutes from behind a in wailuku. she and her husband are hurrying to clear out their spare bedroom for possible evacuees being human. like what makes people not want to do that is. >> that's my question. like how could you not want to? want to help like there's so many children? right now that are displaced. fire crews are working to contain 3 major fires on the island. that's being fanned by powerful winds from hurricane dora. >> that's hundreds of miles offshore. the blazes are the deadliest natural disaster in state history. it's severed power for thousands of people, search and recovery teams are using cadaver dogs to sift through the ruins of burned rubble to find missing people. whaley says most of her friends, colleagues, even students are unaccounted for. but she says not all of them trying to like

more than 2000 structures burned to the ground, destroying the entire town of la hina. >> people who survived the wildfire are reeling after losing their homes. >> and business is a reality. all too familiar for californians throughout our history with deadly wildfires. more than anybody. californians know what it's like to deal with wildfire. and we know the environmental damage, physical damage and the damage to the economy. brian rice was a firefighter for 30 years. he's now the chair of the california fire foundation. it helped raise money for those in need after the camp and car fires. there are so many similarities. >> in both of those incidents, and what's going on in the higher right now. the foundation has created a relief fund on behalf of the hawaii professional firefighters association so that it can be distributed to people displaced on maui. >> and for firefighters who have been injured or affected by the fires. nearly $30,000 has been raised so far. i think now's the time for californians. >> that many of us have visited the island and we have experienced. >> aloha. an

unloading sorting and distributing a warehouse full of donations for those impacted by the fires in la hina. >> we wish lists from families needed supplies with go essentially their warehouse of donations and kind of selection. a lot of that stuff was food items. a lot of it was want to keep your close. some of the bare necessities. lee is studying to be a physician's assistant in kona before he and 4 other students flew to maui last wednesday they launched a donation drive gathering. 2300 pounds of items for fire victims. we're in a program to be physician assistants, to be able to be there when people need and the medical extend to be a health care providers and underserved communities. >> i'm not up here right now. so i can't do that. but i am a student give up working hands and wait so i can help organize some of those donations and be there physically help. no waiver and lending. >> working out of the king's cathedral church in kapahulu lee says despite the devastation he really felt a sense of resiliency and hope from those impacted by the fire. despite the devastation, the family los

the town of la hina reduced to.forth between these 2, we're actually bridge and the model. one of our reporters at our sister station there in hawaii with a closer look at ground level. look at the destruction. >> well, here on maui, the winds are so strong. i feel like i'm using a lot of core strength that i didn't know. i had just to be able to stand upright. and of course, the strong winds helped fuel the devastation here on island. in fact, maui county officials have confirmed multiple people have died and rescue efforts are still underway. the beautiful historic town of la hina burned to a crisp thousands of maui. residents are displaced. thousands of maui. visitors had nowhere to go. a lot of them have been stuck at kahului airport and hundreds of maui. firefighters with assistance now from firefighters on oahu have been battling these flames around the clock on the western side of maui as well as up country. the red cross is assisting, but what's making it difficult is the lack of cell service, particularly o

la hina will rise again. >> it will be a symbol of our resilience, our values and our sacred bonds of ohana. when it is rebuilt, it will be a living memorial to the loved ones. we have lost. >> more than 2200 buildings have been destroyed to damages, estimated to be at nearly 6 billion dollars. president biden, the first lady are expected to head to maui on monday. they're expected to meet with first responders and survivors as well as federal, state local officials. >> coming up here tonight, a homecoming for a local history-making astronaut. plus the deputies in the hospital tonight after a crash on east bay >> welcome back. a contra costa county sheriff's deputy was involved in a wild crash overnight. this is video from the scene. the sheriff's office says just before 2 o'clock this morning, a deputy was attempting to conduct a traffic stop in el sobrante when the suspect vehicle took office. i got past the 5.80, highway. 24 split. the suspect slammed on their brakes, turned the vehicle around and collided with the sheriff's cruiser. the suspect tried to run away, but they were eve

. >> new video of the life or death situation in la hina last week with howling winds and hot flames bearing down. bryce borrow even put on a diving mask and tried to document the chaos with this town on fire. there was no cell service, no power, no warning signs. only people screaming about what was burning. this one just burn down. >> this was just going >> all the fires all the way here at this speech. >> now, 6 days after fires exploded in la hina heartbreak being repeated hundreds of times. this is and today. people still searching for mister loved ones bidding for the calls from the government requests, but still waiting, hoping this man had to abandon his car and make a run for it ran for my life. sprang out of showers. only. >> quarter mile from ocean and they stayed there for they died with their dogs in 3. my friends one for dogs died more than 2000 buildings destroyed. most of them home. state officials now say it is the worst natural disaster in hawaii history. >> specialized teams are working right now to recover victims. bodies. including this canine team deployed from

and have family that live in la hina that lost their homes. and we've just you know, asking them, what can we do to help? is there anything we can do? and they have such sense of community. they telling me that they're going all built. you know, though, come out of the stronger and they all help one another and will work this out together. and they said just you saying that you care means a lot to them. >> and all goes as planned, said, rick and her family are scheduled to fly back home to the bay area tomorrow. we'll continue to monitor the hawaii fires on our website at kron 4 dot com. if you scan the qr code on your screen, it will bring you the latest information on the toll that this fire is taking as well as up to date evacuation orders and search and rescue efforts. whether time here in the bay area taking a live look outside plenty cloud cover there. kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joining us to about this fog situation. and when it's going to clear, yeah, that fog in the thick out there for tonight. it's going to move

the fires killed dozens of people tore thousands of buildings and decimated the town of la hina. we will be in hawaii every step of the way to help residents take control, but the recovery and helping rebuild in a way that is going to make them more. a fema administrator. deanne criswell says the federal government is surging help to hawaii. right now they're setting up shelters and providing funding for first aid and food. this is going to be a long-term recovery operation. >> we have the resources we need today as we continue to identify what the needs are will continue warrant. senator mazie hirono told cnn she's happy with the federal response so far. we are in a period shock and loss. >> what i can see g-men agencies are there but says she expects bipartisan support from congress for further funding to help her home state recover. it is not going to be. >> overnight by any means it will take years. this is an entire town that has burned to the ground. >> and the estimated cost of the damage in hawaii is about 6 billion dollars in washington. i'm hannah brandt. >> and there a

but our reporter annie rose ramos is live for us right now in la hina and what can you tell us about what's going on there now? >> well, vicki, part of what you mentioned there about folks getting out of those shelters and into hotels, fema says that is a really important thing that they need to do right now. and as those hundreds, if not thousands are moving in the hotel's. i can tell you one of the concerns we're hearing from the ground is >> how long they're able to stay in they are being told initially that they get 30 days. fema sort of saying that they may be able to extend that for a longer period of time. as we know it's going to take years, not months for them to rebuild. and so people need to figure out where they're going to go for the longer term. and that is sort of the limbo that they are left. and now, as far as the president, he just drove past us in his motorcade here to signs that say luh-high-nuh strong, maui, strong these over there in the civic center meeting with hundreds of community let leaders as well as survivors of this devastating wildfire. almost 2 weeks

and have family that live in la hina that lost their homes. and we've just been, you know, asking them, what can we do to help? is there anything we can do? and they have such sense of community. they telling me that they're going all built. you know, though, come out of the stronger and they all help one another and will work this out together. and they said just you saying that you care means a lot to them. >> if all goes as planned, cedric and her family are scheduled to fly home here to the bay area tomorrow we were we plan continue to monitor the hawaii fires on our website at kron 4 dot com. if you scan the qr code on your screen, it will bring you to the latest information on the toll. this fire is taking as well as state evacuation orders and search and rescue efforts. as freeway shootings continue to happen more often in the bay area. drivers want to know, of course what's being done help them keep safe on the road. >> kron four's, rob knows but talk to the chp about how cameras might help. what are they saying? rob? >> catherine free

this is what la hina look like 3 days ago. and then the aftermath, what it looks like now.gnizable. it's so bad. the fires destroyed more than 1000 structures and they're still trying to assess really the scope of the damage. so many folks are concerned, you know, about this 150 year-old banyan tree that we see here you know, served as a gathering place, kind of the heart of the community. so beautiful. so big pictures were taken there. so many memories were made. the tree is said to be still standing, but it has been badly charred. and the university of hawaii forrester who looked at recent pictures of it since the fire told the new york times today he says it doesn't look like the tree is going to recover. let's hope he's wrong. president biden has declared a major disaster in valley promising to streamline the federal response. earlier today, governor newsom announced the deployment of resources and urban search and rescue teams to assist emergency operations in the areas most affected. in a statement, the governor said, quote. california, stand with the people of malian

meanwhile, people in la hina were allowed to return home on friday for the first time since those fires broke out. >> and this is what they saw was once a lush green neighborhood with the historic downtown is now charred to ash one la hina local says the flames came through so fast. there was nowhere for people to go. we had no idea that the massive. >> way the fire was just going to go through the entire neighborhood, we end up spending the night in a grocery store parking lot with a towel that my friend have him back in the car, sleeping on the grass. >> meanwhile, people from the bay area who were visiting hawaii when the fires broke out are continuing to find ways to get home. one group just landed at san jose international airport last night. they were greeted by loved ones. and you can see here therapy dogs to passengers describing what they experienced. >> it was just smoky like reddit. i didn't know she a panic or not. and then we went i forgot what the street down. and that's very sad. a lot of people heart stopped and it's and then 2 allies want to go home. >> my heart is with

they are going through that devastation in downtown la hina. just 25% of that area. gone through so far with 20 different dogs. remember on day one, they had one dog and this morning, part of the fire down there is still hot. one of the reasons why they are not allowing people down there. the other reason is they say that the ashes there, the debris there are some of their own. so for those people who have walked into the higher. >> because they really want to see. know that they are very likely walking as the chief of police said the other day. that's why we're being so careful. the governor also saying it's been difficult to get water to firefighters citing an ongoing battle here about water on the island that happened way before this. >> he says there will be a comprehensive review to find out if they were prepared in what is happening now. meantime, officials are welcoming tourists to come here to maui where we are about 10 miles away from the highway. you wouldn't necessarily know that there were any wildfires unless you started talking to people, they say, of c

now to ashe one la hina. local says the flames came through so fast. there was nowhere for people to come. we had no idea that the massive. way the fire was just going to go through the entire neighborhood. we end up spending the night in a grocery store parking lot with a towel. >> that my friend have him back in the car, sleeping on the grass. >> people from the bay area who were visiting hawaii when these fires first sparked are continuing to find ways to get home. one group just landed at san jose international airport last night and they were greeted by their loved ones and got some therapy dogs to pat. there. a passenger young girl describing what she experienced. >> it was just smoky like reddit. i didn't know she a panic or not. and then we went i forgot what the street was down. and that's very sad. a lot of people heart stopped and it's and then do a lot. i want to go home. >> i'm glad she made it safely home and of course, praying for all those impacted several hotel and restaurant association's here in san francisco along with the chamber o

la hina. the white house says more than 1000 federal personnel are on the ground in maui to aid response efforts here in washington, louisiana republican senator bill cassidy says the federal government is committed to helping hawaii americans help fellow americans. and we, louisiana are so inde ted to those fellow americans. so we're committed to helping lions. and so far the biden administration has approved nearly 8 million dollars in assistance reporting in washington, reshad hudson. >> back to you. >> strengthen maui and the movement to help those on maui who have been devastated by fires continues. this is a look at what happened in livermore on sunday. people enjoying shave ice to support the community, local restaurants in organizations. they sponsor this event really just helping the families on the island who are in need recover in any way they can help. the tickets were sold for food, wine and live island music and all the proceeds went directly to the maui. strong fun through the h

this is la hina. western portion of maui. the corner of your screen here is the city's library burning. you can also see smoke billowing into the air and completely covering the sky tonight. there with. so i get a live look right now at sfo tonight. that's where flights from hawaii been a. >> coming in tonight. there were about to 4,000 tourists on maui when this fire began. all of them now trying you to evacuate and get home for sarah stinson is at sfo catching up with those passengers that just arrived from the island. sarah. >> vikki. that's right. a hawaiian airlines plane just landed here at sfo and this plane came directly from maui. we're starting to see some bags come into international terminal baggage claim. this is what going to see. some of the passengers island. i'm they're exhausted. i'm sure they're grateful to be home. these are most likely people who are, you know, on vacation. and this turned into a nightmare. and then now they're finally home. at least they have a home to go to. is what matters. but all day

la hina. the white house says more than 1000 federal personnel are on the ground in maui to aid response efforts here in washington, louisiana republican senator bill cassidy says the federal government is committed to helping hawaii americans help fellow americans. and we, louisiana are so indebted to those fellow americans. so we're committed to helping lions. and so far the biden administration has approved nearly 8 million dollars in assistance reporting in washington, reshad hudson, back to you. and here locally their fundraising efforts for the victims of maui. in fact, this was out in livermore where we had a lot of folks. >> enjoying shave ice all in support of the island. local restaurants came together. organizations sponsored this event, all to benefit the families that have been left with hardly anything on tickets were sold for food and wine. they had some live island music and all the proceeds went directly to the maui strong fund through the hawaii community foundation. >> you k

and you're looking here at la hina which took the brunt of it. that mean almost all town is gone. 271 plus buildings destroyed just looking from overhead down below. you can see the magnitude. >> of the devastation, especially some of the after pictures that will share with you a little bit later on. but we have heard here in the last 10 minutes the president biden been monitoring the situation has just now approved a disaster declaration for hawaii. they're going to be a whole lot of rebuilding. and first, they have to get all of the visitors off the island before they can start bringing in a lot of those resources because they have the one airport. it's been it's been a ordeal for a lot of folks trying to get off the isle could because the airport is a shelter. number one for people who are homeless and then also number 2, these people are sheltering and having to sort of live there. >> at the airport until they get flights in some case cases, it's 30 hours. it's it's 2 to 3 days. >> that they are spending their. >> with very little and sleepin

la hina. white house says more than 1000 federal personnel are on the ground in maui to aid response efforts here in washington, louisiana republican senator bill cassidy says the federal government is committed to helping hawaii americans help fellow americans. and we, louisiana are so indebted to those fellow americans. so we're committed to helping lions. and so far the biden administration has approved nearly 8 million dollars in assistance reporting in washington, reshad hudson. >> back to you. well, folks in livermore rally to try and help those in maui. >> by enjoying things like shave ice and foods and and cultural activities to all in support of the victims in maui, local restaurants got together. organizations sponsored the event to help benefit the families in need there on the island. and tickets were sold for the food, the wine alive, island music and all the proceeds went directly to the maui strong fund through the hawaii community foundation. >> you know, everyone here is conne

the historic town of la hina nearly burned to the ground. this is video from a viewer of one of our sister stations there in hawaii. and it just shows the scene with traffic backed up as thousands are fleeing. some who have access no access to the roads have had to resort to just walking into the ocean to escape the heat from the flames. they've been rescued by the coast guard which says they pulled about 12 people or so from the water already this morning. and i've been describing the scene, as you can see as apocalyptic. we saw that. >> thick, dense, black smoke. it. >> daytime their days. but you can see just how dark it is. it almost looks like it's night. >> we also know that they've been having issues with trying to get a hold emergency personnel cause on the west side. we know that 9-1-1, is down. in addition to that, we're also hearing now from the white house. we know that president joe biden has been monitoring the wildfires in hawaii. white house officials said on wednesday that the officials added that the white house have been i

in fact, the coast guard confirmed they've rescued 12 people off the shores of la hina town. again, that's western maui. and these pictures tell the story. you can see just how widespread and expansive this fire is. these fires plural are. yeah. we know that the hawaii national guard has been activated in all of this. >> of the fires by some of the people, james, this morning described as apocalyptic scene. and you're seeing that firsthand from the images that have been coming down from that now. so far we have not confirmed any lives lost in this. however, all of this is just unfolding. we know that several people have evacuated as they try to get a handle on things. we know that on bali's west side, they're saying that the 9-1-1 services are currently down here. fact, the lieutenant governor, sylvia luke came out this morning saying 9-1-1 is down. cell service is down phone services down. >> even going on to say, quote, our hospital system on maui, they're overburdened with burn patients. people suffering from smoke inhalation and they really won't be able to get a handle e

the coastal town of la hina, on the island of maui, has been raised to the ground as firefighters continued to battle the flames. some residents are returning to take stock of the damage to their homes and businesses of the, the historic hawaiian town of la haine, a reduced to smouldering rubble. all, most of the nights as firefighters work to extinguish the last of the flames. authorities have begun assessing the scale of the damage. we probably have well over a 1000 buildings that have been destroyed. many, many hundreds of families have been displaced, will rebuild the president has already just in 6 hours authorized and approved our request for emergency support. but it's going to be a long scene from the air. the once vibrant, the town appears. little more than a wasteland of ash and ruins. rescue teams have been deployed from the us mainland . but with hundreds of people still missing. there a fee is that many never made it down a live some of those who did a returning home, only to find they've lost everything. so this is our 1st time coming back and like actually knowing that our ho

this is a satellite image. >> showing what la hina so many people have. then they're visited there looked like before the disaster picturesque town and then right afterwards, this fire destroying more than 1000 structures and they haven't even counted them all unrecognizable from just a few days ago, california is sending crews to help search for survivors, rescue people. the bay area's also responding to the needs of the island during this crisis, including the member of oakland's fire departments, a fema urban search and rescue task force. the acting fire chief says oftentimes in disasters like this first responders are also victims. so the group will do whatever it can to help. >> and sometimes when we go into these communities, the people that are running their office of emergency services are suffering tragic losses as well. so if they can't do their job, we're going to support them. 7 of the rules. and we know we want to take over, but we want to support them and ensuring that the community is getting what they need and that that's the recovery pace

at least $115.00 are confirmed dead after a wildfire destroyed the town of la hina on maui. nasa and space ex have launched a 4 person crew to the international space station in a reusable drag and spacecraft. the 4 astern house lifted off from florida, a top, a falcon 9 rocket. they'll dock with a space station after a journey, lasting nearly 30 hours. the crew are from denmark and japan, the united states and russian cooperation between western and russian space agencies is continuing despite russia's war on ukraine. it's a part of the mission's goal is to examine the range of health hazards astronauts phase is hope that can shed light on the hits their immune systems take, which has remained a mystery until now. space travel challenges, human health on many levels. the immune system also takes a hit, some astro in hots on longer emissions to the i ss, developed persistent skin rashes, for example. many appear more susceptible to infections like colds or a coughs. it's hard to tell exactly what's causing the immune system problems because the body is also affected in very direct wa

survey the damage next week. authorities are still scouring the birds out wreckage of the town of la hina with cadaver dogs. but they're struggling to identify the victims with only 5 confirmed so far. relatives are being asked to supply dna samples to help. hundreds of survivors are being sheltered in schools, homes and hotels. meanwhile, some resorts on while we are still operating, although torres are being urged to stay away. or meanwhile, nowadays, emergency chief has defended his department's reaction. i made criticism that the islands, tanami warning sirens weren't used to sound the alarm about the wildfires. which areas, as i mentioned earlier, is used primarily for so long as and that's the reason why many of them are found. almost all of them are phone on the coastline. the public is trying to see higher ground in the event that the, sorry to sound it, in fact. and the website that hawaii emergency management agency, the following guideline is provided. if you are in a low lying area or the coastline evacuate to high grounds, that'd be sort of disarming that night. were afraid t

possible casualties at least a 150 and are confirmed that after a wildfire destroyed the town of la hina, on our in these areas, new minutes, we realize have ordered frances and pass that are to leave within 48 hours. did you want to set the expulsion order? i've been given as the envoy to refuse to engage with 2 leaders. friends has rejected peace of mind saying it doesn't recognize the military. governments are russian authorities say they are analyzing 10 bodies and a black box recorder recovered from a crushed plane on which wagner chief can you. precaution was listed as a passenger. negotiate is possible. death has raised questions about the fate of his army of mercenaries. now batteries in leader, alexander lucas. shank, us, as the soldiers will remain in his country. you'll shank a claim. there were up to 10500 troops and batteries. they slept there after being offered exile in the wake of precautions, failed new against russia's ministry cheese, the patient cosette, he convinced precaution to stand down, but was not responsible for his safety. meanwhile, miscellaneous defense min

what's left of la hina is devastating the clear with vineyards of people still missing. i made the skulls to rain of my we island residents were stuck in traffic as they headed home to assess the damage. won't want to wait. same would be destruction. like they'd never seen before. so many little remains among the ashen landscapes of this historical coastal town. they called home. this is my house. this is the ash the remains of my house. but um yeah, the sire knocked out the whole neighborhood. i don't know. despite the devastation based, tight knit community comes together. he of the wall memorial gymnasium donations to help those in need. a pouring in. the if you look at the turn out today, that's amazing, was coming together. i got people on the mainland like donating and sending money and stuff and do whatever they can. so if we keep this up, it should be the best we can, we can make it could be worse. president joe biden has declared the region a dfcs, the area allowing for emergency federal funds to help those in need. but rebuilding this community is expected to c

they were staying just north of the town of la hina now reduced to rubble. father dimitri says that they had just stop there for some supplies before the fire erupted. the best in rights to that neighborhood. just a few hours before as people perished and buildings were demolished. he says all seemed fine. just a few miles away were rumors have begun to spread on tuesday, but there was no smell of smoke. there are strong blowing from the mountains to the ocean. >> and they would be like 3 and a half miles away. nobody have an idea. power was out. so he says that was when the aloha spirit shine through. amid the chaos. >> with generosity and kind acts. >> the people that no cash people getting like a money, what to rejoin it later sue, like baseball or whatever. so i think it i noticed that that was very, positive going says living through this disaster reiterated the necessity of being ready at a moment's notice. even while on vacations some cash with >> keep the documents like passports, driver and next to them all the time. if they knew the run. have some

i've covered just 3 percent of the area around the destroyed town of la hina, $93.00 people are known to have been killed and that's the guy is likely to rise. the us states attorney general is investigating the official response. many residency they received no warning of the worst wildfire these asked by in america, in more than a century, a clean up of the scorched earth on hawaii island of maui. the shock of what happened has yet to subside. but criticism of the emergency response is starting to emerge. yeah, and i've pretty much everybody's saying the same thing that we had no warning, no evacuation, notice. so a lot of people were not prepared. you know that by the time they find out that it was time to go day, it was almost too late. you know, there a lot of people got trapped and it's just really sad. but the fire that led to so much damage so much loss of life, moved incredibly fast according to the head of the us fire administration. so fast that molly county's fire chief said those on the front line, struggle to get the word back to the people who would normally send evacua

. >> new video of the life or death situation in la hina last week with howling winds and hot flames bearing down. bryce borrow even put on a diving mask and tried to document the chaos with this town on fire. there was no cell service, no power, no warning signs. only people screaming about what was burning. this one just burn down. this was just going >> all the fires all the way here at this speech. >> now, 6 days after fires exploded in la hina heartbreak being repeated hundreds of times. this is and today. people still searching for mister loved ones bidding for the calls from the government requests, but still waiting, hoping this man had to abandon his car and make a run for it ran for my life. sprang out of showers. only. >> quarter mile from the ocean and they stayed there for they died with their dogs in 3. my friends one for 2 dogs more than 2000 buildings destroyed most of them home. state officials now say it is the worst natural disaster in hawaii history. >> specialized teams are working right now to recover victims. bodies. including this canine team deployed from lax