to help maui recover, last month president and first lady came a to maui to show support and hear from survivors, speaker mccarthy and several bipartisan members of congress have also come to see the devastation first hand. many of myma colleagues on both sides have -- reached out asking how they can help. it will take years from maui to get back on its feet. no help will be needed from congress. nearly 1900 homes were destroyed. including an affordable housing complex over 5,000 people have bin displaced and living in temporary housing in hotels and airbnbs. they will need help finding permanent homes. 3 healthcare clinics officially qualified health centers. they provided critical health care,ri access to all of west maui. providers doing best they can using hotel ballrooms and parking lots to get care. they need check ups and counsels in a creel -- real clinic. the elementary school of the damaged beyond repair. cost of a new campus estimated 175 million. 3 other schools are still closed and under inspection for air, soil and water safety. under normal circumstances we would be a fe

maui is critically important because maui's economy accounts for 38% of spending as well as maui jobsct of not having visitors come to hawaii is having a rippling effect on maui as well as across the islands. >> that's what i was going to ask you. are you seeing some anecdotally, some data, that shows because of the fire, that devastating fire in maui, that folks think oh, maybe i shouldn't come to hawaii and people are canceling trips, flights, hotel reservations. is that what is taking place right now? >> it is taking place, unfortunately. we want to reiterate please come to maui. just not west maui at this point. the governor has declared the declaration, not to go to the west maui area, but everywhere else is open and the local economy depends on tourism. i've been going back and forth to maui and it's very evident that there are not many visitors coming because airplanes are filled but filled with local people. it's full of rental cars. we've been talking with small and local businesses and they're saying that they need to shut their doors temporarily until visitors return, cut j

." >> byron: tonight, maui.he first residents of lahaina returning to what's left of their homes seven weeks after the fire. still more questions than answers. >> we knew it was going to happen. we knew it was coming. >> byron: our abc news investigation revealing missteps on that horrific day, but also missed opportunities for weeks, months, and even years before. >> we shouldn't have to be fighting for a fire station. >> byron: how did it all go wrong? who's to blame? and could it happen again? >>> brad paisley. ♪ remind me ♪ >> byron: the "remind me" country superstar dropping new music later this week. and a continued mission to help the people of his home state of west virginia. ♪ if the devil's in the details ♪ ♪ well then hell's in bell a graham's ♪ >> byron: paisley attacking the opioid crisis which he says was a calculated strike. >> we were targeted by these companies that said, these are the people that will eat this stuff up. >> byron: and welcome home. frank rubio. >> it's good to be home. >> byron:

and then maui, it's been a little bit rough. maui's gone on. unfortunately, we lost that one. and the restaurant that we were building out to move into over there. so so unfortunately, that's not there any longer. but hopefully we can get back again. they say they're waiting now to see how the rebuilding of lahaina goes before they make any decisions about reopening. there but the capitola zelda's is now open and back to normal. or a flock of california condors spotted in contra costa county. how long it's been since these birds were last seen in that area. also the likelihood of wildfires starting in california, especially high in october. what cal fire is doing to get ahead of the blazes. and we're checking on some scattered showers in northern california where those fires were still burning. plus, the shower chances here. i'll show you back here with that forecast deep voice: monster tacos are back at jack in the box. along with new, spicy angry monster tacos. come and get 'em... deep voice: monster tacos are back we dare-n the box. [clears throat] jack vo: we dare you. get

maui or the rest of the hawaiian islands.cal officials want to ensure that embracing tourism doesn't come at the expense of residents. >> we can put 100% of our efforts into the recovery, or we can put 100% of our efforts into hosting tourists. but if we try to do both, i don't think we'll do a good job at either. amna: with this essential piece of the economy missing, it's not clear if the island can afford to recover without visitors. >> i am advancing now the discussion about when west maui will open again beyond lahaina, because we want to protect the economy for everyone who's working. amna: local business owners are trying to spread the word that maui is open. >> you're being told that maui is closed, we are not closed, we are very much open for business. and it feels like a second victimization. amna: but it's difficult now for long-time residents to stay put on the island, let alone for visitors to arrive. many homeowners have reported being targeted with offers to buy their real estate, not uncommon after a disaster

but they say maui's open.by the time people come back, we can't say what condition the economy will be here. amna: can i ask you, there have been other extreme weather events since the wildfires, right? and there will be more ahead. are you worried, the further away we get from the fires, that people will forget about what happened in maui? lee anne: no, i don't think so, because climate change is real. i mean, we are already three weeks ago, last week's news cycle. so it's, again, a long road to recovery. there's a community here that we are so integral to -- maui is thought of as paradise and a place where people can enjoy their -- come enjoy a beautiful vacation. and that's all true. but the people that make that happen live here and they're part of our community, and they're suffering right now. and so you might still have your home and your job, but now you're not -- you're worried if you still have your job, because there's no business, and you might be let go. so that's -- there's just multiple layers o

today marks one month since the wildfires tore across parts of maui.half of six families. we'll speak with two attorneys involved when we round. we just got word in the second from the governor of hawaii who says the number of people missing in maui has now dropped to 66 from over 300. so it's now 66 still missing. the death toll remains at 115. so that is better news. fema says nearly 5800 survivors are currently staying in hotels as motels and airbnbs. while long term housing solutions still need to be worked out today, a bay area law firm has joined a maui attorney in filing new lawsuits on behalf of six lahaina families who lost so much in the fires. joining us to share what they're seeking, maui personal injury trial attorney cynthia wong on the right and frank petrie with burlingame based cotchett. petrie and mccarthy in the middle there. frank and cynthia, thanks for your time. >> thank you. kristin >> whoever wants to take this. but who are the targets of the suit? >> well, we've targeted the people who are most responsible for failing to take

biofreeze ♪ >> stephanie: before we leave you, a final note from maui. isn't letting any obstacles stand in their way. once again, here's abc's becky worley. >> reporter: lahaina's high school football team back together. their last practice was the day before the fires. their school damaged and closed, their homes destroyed, but not their spirit. number 10 practicing with his older brother number 63. the brothers lost their home, and now they're playing for their community. >> it feels really good. i mean, just getting out here with everybody. these guys are just staying strong. >> reporter: the team, their families, their coaches all driving an hour outside of lahaina to practice on this field. >> this is the first step in a road back. you guys all understand that, right? >> yes, coach! >> reporter: dean mccard trying to set an example for his team. >> considering everything they've been through, their resilience and ability to adapt, it's a testament to them. >> stephanie: that is "nightline" for tonight. thanks for staying up with us. good night, ame

he guides this -- the response to both as to the fire on maui and the remnants of idalia. he spoke to her this morning because her -- before he went over to fema headquarters and he has been with radler contact with everett desantis -- with regular contact with governor desantis. today, when he reached him this morning, let him know he was approving the governor's overnight request for major disaster declaration. he talked to governor kemp, -- governor mcmaster and governor cooper. yesterday, he also convened key cabinet members who are leaving the -- leading the federal recovery and rebuilding efforts on maui and asked him to -- them to report to him on the progress that is essential to supporting the people of maui. he has directed us to do everything we can to accelerate recovery wherever people are impacted by extreme weather, whether it is in maui, florida, georgia, the carolinas or every -- any other committee that has been infected by extreme weather since the beginning of the administration and he is principally focused whenever we talk about the events, on the lin

at cavalry chapel, central maui, from here, distributed to 7 or 8 churches across maui.enter. we mobilized to get it off the runway. everyone descending on this place to pick it up. will: the other churches showing up in a matter of an hour. >> exactly. will: task force lahaina. it is amazing, one single chat. this is part of the story. >> pretty wild. i keep saying we are standing in the middle of a miracle. will: i appreciate you and maui appreciate you. america appreciates you. so many relationships involved in this one show, "fox and friends" weekend that did this was over $1 million, carrie riley will be on the show highlighting what she got done and she was amazing. this is all bottom up where the government and top-down fails, people step up and solve the problems, fill, theneeds.com, we were talking got a logistics here, the logistics of making this happen was the muscle and filltheneeds helps you to do this bottom up stuff and you can help by going there. pete: i can see in your eyes it affects you. will: i was touched to. i appreciate every one of those corpora

if you did talk to people of maui, and i have spoken to the people of maui, you will not i assure youat same endorsement. as recently as this morning, when we had sidney cook, a maui resident on the program here on "fox & friends." >> it's really upsetting. so many people here on maui that need funding and help, basic necessities and ideas of what they're going to do to rebuild their homes, $700 per household, it was a slap on the face to everyone but ukraine is getting all of the funding and none of the money that's coming in is really being utilized or we don't see where it's going, it's not going to the people. it tells me they don't care about the what which an people, don't -- hawaiian people, don't care about what's happened here anand we're just put on the back burner yet again. >> to be clear, that's not just some republican we found in maui who wanted to come on "fox & friends" and offer criticism of the biden administration. that's bipartisan, it's everywhere in maui. rachel: on the money that is going to ukraine, they won't allow us to track it. i mean, there have been effo

they're now here at cavalry chapel in maui. churches across maui. cavalry chapel, papas to have sean -- pastor sean, what am i looking at here? >> so this is our distribution center. we mobilized to get it off the runway, getting it here, and now even's descending to pick it up. will: that online task force lahaina, it's amazing to think one little single chat, and this is part of the story. >> it's pretty wild with. i keep jokingly saying, but serious wily, we're standing in the middle of a miracle. will: listen, i appreciate you. i know maui appreciates you. let me tell you what else, america appreciates you. thank you, man. ♪ will: so it was just an amazing thing to be a part of, and i just want to put it this way: the takeaway for everyone involved, heroic efforts especially on logistics. there's a nonprofit called fill the need, help them out. fill the needs.org, it's on your screen right now or should come up in just a moment. here's the thing, when governments fail, and make no mistake, ours did in many ways, you build i

>>nawaz: maui. helve host a benefit concert that thankfully is already sold out. a little more than a month since wildfires killed 154 people in maui and 66 people are still unaccounted for. and jack johnson joins me now from oahu, hawaii, thanks so much, really appreciate seeing you. you were born and raised in hawaii, hawaii is home. and you know maui and obviously the unspeakable tragedy that they have just gone through. i'm just curious, what was your initial reaction as you saw that unfoamed? >> just -- unfold? >> just i meanwhile like i'm sure everyone, just total heartbreak. it's a place growing up yeah like you said i grew.on oahu and spent another had of time on maui, a lot of close friends and my parents' friends. we camp often maui and that area in particular have a lot of childhood memories of being in lahaina, seeing the images and hearing the stories from trends, about how devastating it really was. i mean we've all seen the images and it's kind of knowing the town and then seeing how it looks now, it just was too much. i mean i think it was almost s

the school was damaged in the maui wildfire. the scholarship is for one year and will cover tuition fees, books and supplies for any of the university's ten campuses. the university says it is seeking funding to extend these scholarships for a 2 or 4 years of college, depending on the campus. as the student attends, checking in on the weather again, we got the air quality. we talked about that. we talked about that chance for an air quality alert through the day tomorrow. and then we talk about temperatures. the ones behind me right now are what we have today. temperatures tomorrow are going to be very similar as they have been each day. no big changes there. air quality is going to be a little better tomorrow. as we talked about, not so great out there right now. it's better in san francisco than it was, though. at one point they were in the red zone, which isn't good, unhealthy for all folks. and now that red zone has shifted more south towards the santa clara valley. and it should keep going on down the valley, down towards s

were any of these working on it maui on those dates? did they alert the company look a bit issue a sum of lines? did anyone respond to a check out the problem? >> i can tell you in general we had many indications and we had employees going out to look at these. for that particular when i gotto know specifically what is happening in that moment. >> so also and hawaiian electric's response to the committee august 30, 2023 letter hawaiian electric stated. totally avoidable government shutdown, one thing remains clear. the only way forward is bipartisan cooperation. that's what we've been pursuing here in the senate, and i want to salute not only patty murray but susan clawns, leader mcconnell and our republican colleagues as we work to pass the c.r., but that work is not yet done. for the information of all senators, we will convene tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to consider, to continue consideration of the c.r., so we can avoid an unnecessary and devastating government shutdown. members are also advised that we will hold two roll call votes begi

and and raised in oahu and maui. has spent most of my summers on maui. >> reporter: much of the time was spent helping those that needed supplies and lending an ear and a shoulder to cry on. >> and you pop your trunk? a lot of people had trouble. i said let me help you and she said no. i couldn't understand why and she said everything i have is in my trunk. that gets you even deeper. >> they were shoulders for people to cry on. there asking supplies for like five families. >> the even help the local fire department with the fire during this day. organizers pointed out, it doesn't end here. they are already planning another mission to maui. >> many people want to help with that recovery effort. experts say be careful. it is a time when the scammers arrived. the california attorney general issued an official consumer alert warning. crowdfunding pages can have the right intention or seem legit but too often the money doesn't get where needed to go. some tips, of check the registration status of the organization. don't l

the agency prioritizing immediate needs for victims of idalia and last month's maui wildfires. president biden pleading with congress for an extra $16 billion. >> we're going to need a whole hell of a lot more money, and we need to do it in september. we can't wait. >> reporter: meanwhile, in florida, local first responders go door to door offering help while the state delivers trailers to those who lost everything. >> i trust our senators and congressmen hopefully to be able to work it out in a good way. you know, as governor i'm going to be pulling whatever levers i can to be able to help folks >> reporter: people here praying washington comes through including 10-year-old luke clampett, who spent the day clearing his grandma's destroyed home if you could tell the president anything, what would you say >> help us clean up this place, and help us try to rebuild. >> even the kids there in the big bend of florida asking for help maggie, we heard in your report that fema is running out of cash will those families get the help they need >> reporter: tom, fema says absolutely yes.

. >> shannon: house republicans ramp up pressure on the president's response to the maui wildfire and the growing economic toll with top economic advisor jared bernstein. plus >> did you hear the question, running for reelection in between the26. >> shannon: questions about mitch mcconnell. >> right now the senate is most privilege nursing home in the country. >> shannon: should there be an age limit for serving in washington? all right now on "fox news sunday." >> shannon: hello from fox news in washington. millions of americans work to recover from the impact hurricane idalia, there is finger pointing between a meeting between president biden and governor desantis that didn't happen. biden administration claims there was a mutually agreed on location and there was no indication the governor would not be there. hello, lucas tomlinson. >> lucas: president biden toured a disaster zone, this time in florida. >> president biden: i told your governor, if there is anything your state needs, i'm ready to mobilize support. >> president biden speaking out touring the damage without ron desant

it's a win-win. >> it's a good cause, i get a show and all the proceeds go to maui. it was difficult to hear what was happening, to know we can help out, it's remarkable. >> reporter: in sync with each other and ohana. >> aloha is hi, bye and love. we want to share that with the world. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> we're back in 90 seconds, just ahead, a high risk rescue in the east bay after a man was nearly taken out by a palm tree. >>> set to be levi's biggest event of the year. how has the turnout? some of ed sheeran's show in the south bay next. >>> low clouds tomorrow morning, drizzle to start off sunday, we'll talk about a cool finish we'll talk about a cool finish to the weekend ahe alaska airlines $99 companion fare means that you can bring your best friend... you know, one of us is gonna have to change? but we're twinning? oh yay. ♪♪ ♪ we care a lot. ♪ you know, my friend funshine would have loved this trip. ♪♪ well our companion fare is just $99 with the alaska airlines visa card, so your friend can come along with you! next time you're the legs! ♪ ♪

i was born here on maui. i know a rlot of people in lay haine na. they've lost their family instruments here. i hear all of these heart-wrenching stories. the whole thing, i'm so sad. >> yeah, absolutely. i know early on when i was speaking to folks over there there was tension between, you know, tourists and the locals. low calls -- locals didn't want people just sitting there. what are you hoping for? >> it's a fine line. growing up hear on maui, i understandings and family member. we strupg struggled. it is a fine balance. there are both sides to this. in order to go forward, we need the tourists to come back because we won't be able to do this on our own. >> i know some members of congress have come to visit and tour the areas and so on. they promised that you will get the resources you need, but there's a political battle over fema, you know, emergency funding. if you could talk to leaders in washington, what would you tell them? >> i would -- i mean, we need the help. we need the place to be back the way it was when i was growing up. we want i

i wish you guys the best of luck in maui. we will be talking. coming up.ssed the border illegally last month but the biden administration sees it differently. >> the president has done more to secure the border, to deal with this issue, than anybody else. he really has. will: the director of the texas immigration for public safety strongly disagrees. trapping you in an endless craving loop. nicorette reduces cravings until they're gone for good. they say seeing is believing, but with stearns & foster® that's only part of the story. we handcraft every stearns & foster® using the finest materials, like indulgent memory foam, and ultra-conforming intellicoils®, for a beautiful mattress, and indescribable comfort... every single night. stearns & foster® ... what comfort should be during our labor day sale, bring home incredible comfort with savings up to $800 on select adjustable mattress sets. learn more at stearnsandfoster.com before my doctor and i chose breztri for my copd, i had bad days, (cough cough) flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs. wit

these wild fires affected west maui.erates and has tourism functioning. is there some sort of announcement or dates that you foresee to be the time when it's appropriate to have people come back and contribute to the tourism industry there? >> yes, if you come back, you should consider coming to any part of hawaii, including maui. the west now eye-opening is october 8th. everything else is open right. now if you want to come and spend time in kihei or in central now, eight you can come today. we of course are going to breathe and suffer. it was a tough call. i was the lead or port person during covid. ambiguity about travel to hawaii really harmed us for a time. i announced a couple of days ago that october 8th is the day you can go to any part of maui. 85% of the people i spoke to said they really want to people to come back now. it won't be a huge number in the month of october and early november. we will be contributing to peoples healing. he'll be contributing to jobs that will stay in place so those who lost everyth

we are joined by our nbc reporter in maui this evening. >>> also -- >> it just felt like the right thing to do. >> a celebrity chef, tyler florence, explains why he's betting on downtown san francisco even as many retailers continue to leave the area. >>> and de la salle's 2001 football team just named the best high school team of all time. we're talking to a former star of that team who went on to play in the nfl and is now back on campus as an assistant coach. >>> good evening. i'm raj mathai. thanks for joining us on this labor day. we're hoping you had a safe and enjoyable weekend. we start with the traffic. a lot of people heading home after this holiday weekend. there's some good news. after a days long construction closure, traffic is flowing once again across the carquinez bridge. the westbound span reopened just a couple hours ago at 5:00. that's actually 12 hours ahead of schedule. it's been shut down since last thursday as part of a three-mile repaving project along i-80. the closure, though, caused traffic backups all weekend. tonight a different story. >> perfect, then tomor

and just felt compelled to do something nice for the people of maui. and while the kids may be done selling their toys, the gofundme page is still open for donations. it's still active, like for like a long period of light. the boys received hoodies as a thanks for their donation, as it says, a maui strong crystal bailey ktvu fox two news. ticketmaster is making changes to how it hands out tickets for the upcoming olivia rodrigo tour. now instead of instant download a fan will not. fans will not be able to access their tickets until 72 hours before their concert. the tickets will also only be available electronically. this move is aimed at cracking down on people who buy up tickets to resell them at an inflated price. ticketmaster sent out a warning yesterday that the demand for her tour was so high there might not be enough tickets to meet that demand. rodrigo will be at the chase center next august. now to an update. fights during last night's 49ers game at levi stadium. one fan has been arrested and could be banned for life along with others after b

abc news is launching a new initiative, maui strong 808.y who grew up on maui on how the football team is inspiring the community. >> reporter: one month since the deadly wildfires claimed at least 115 lives and devastated maui in the historic town of lahaina. we see it everywhere we look. abc news was there for a proud new milestone this week. lahaina's high school football team back together. their last practice was the day before the fires. their school damaged and closed, their homes destroyed, but not their spirit. number 10 practicing with his older brother, boula, number 63. the brothers lost their home, and he says now they're playing for their community. >> we're playing for them, all the lahaina people. it feels good to play for them. >> reporter: boula says he's drawing strength from his team. >> it feels really good. i mean, just getting out here with everybody. these guys are just staying strong. >> reporter: the team, their families and coaches all now driving an hour outside of lahaina to practice on this field. their mother,

ali vitali from capitol hill. >>> in 60 seconds new reporting out of maui. the significant change in the number of missing and what's being done now with those sirens to prevent future disasters. stay with us. but i've got lead in my foot and spirit in my fingers. woo! ha ha what a hit! and if you have cut rate car insurance the cost to cover that, might tank your season. so, get allstate and be better protected from mayhem... like me. (laughing) woo! okay everyone, our mission is complete balanced nutrition. together we provide nutrients to support immune, muscle, bone, and heart health. yaaay! woo hoo! ensure with 25 vitamins and minerals and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. ♪ the citi custom cash® card a different kind of card that automatically adjusts to your spending earn 5% cash back on your top eligible spend category up to $500 spent each billing cycle learn more at citi.com/customcash >>> we are back now with an update out of maui. the stunning change in the number of missing as officials are taking new steps to prevent a similar tragedy i

maui fire engines are traditionally painted yellow. menlo park fire chief tells us that their fire department is going to keep the donated truck read as a reminder of the outpouring of support from the mainland. >> that's such a great right? it will stand out. you remember, you know, you're helped in the time of need and great that you know, we could donate that to golden gate bridge here on a tuesday night. traffic moving well, beautiful day in the bay. >> our first chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. joining us now. yeah, a nice and fresh out there, too. after a little rain overnight, the first significant rain of the season so far a nice early start. of course, we need a lot more to come well may just get it from looking. some long range models here looks kind of active here in the beginning of october. we'll see how things work out. but are outside right now. you've got some patchy fog out there as we look toward the coastline. you're looking at half moon bay right now. so fog form overnight tonight. but again, it's going to be ve

raised on oahu and maui. i spent most of my summers on maui. >> much of that was spent helping people that needed supplies and lending an ear and a shoulder to cry on. >> i asked if you can pop the trunk and a lot of people had trouble popping their trucks with it let me help you and she said no. i couldn't understand why and she said everything i have is in my trunk. that really gets you deeper. >> hopefully that brief time helped. we made many good friends. we were shoulders to cry on. it is hard. when someone is in line asking for supplies and they ask for like five families. >> the even help the local fire department. organizers pointed out, it doesn't end here. they are already planning for another mission to maui. >>> the housing market is cooling off a bit, in terms of pricing. after hitting an all-time high in july, prices weakened in august. purchase prices and seasonally adjusted prices were also lower than average. this is according to black night . new listings rose from july to august which is no

william: richard bissen is the mayor of maui county.azingly, this event has brought us closer together. and that's because this community is a resilient community. no one was prepared for something like this to happen. but we're learning and we're sticking together. william: but the mayor, who has been in office less than a year, has also faced criticism for how the county initially responded to the fires and for a lack of transparency in the weeks since. obviously, people trusting you and believing what you say and how you are leading is critical. do you feel that you have regained the public's trust? richard: i, first of all, accept all the criticism. you know, i wish i knew how to do all this stuff before i came mayor. there's no shortage of investigations about what happened here. we never want this to happen again. we want to do everything we can to not just restore trust, but to prevent something like this from happening. william: there are many factors that contributed to the extent of this tragedy. the local utility acknowledged

william: aaron kamaunu lived on maui for over 50 years. he had no idea just how dangerous the situation had become, that is, until the flames were less than a mile away from where he was living with his wife and a 99-year-old man he was caring for. >> the neighbors, they are coming back and reporting to us, saying the fire is getting close. i said, no way. i just left the area. cannot be that fast. guess what? that puppy was a block away. >> it had gone from a mile to a block away in minutes. in minutes, minutes, minutes, minutes. it was like, unreal. unbelievable. william: aaron said the winds that day were the strongest he'd ever seen. he captured this footage on his cell phone. his home was destroyed but he escaped and now lives on hawaii's big island with the family of the men he cares for, but aaron's good friend and former neighbor, 80-year-old freeman, a man he affectionately called "uncle freeman," did not make it out of lahaina. >> i give him a call. how are you? he starts laughing and then all of a sudden, click. the phone is dea

when examining the tragic events that unfolded on the hawaiian island of maui last month. on august 7 and 8th a series of fires broke out on the island including one that destroyed the town of lahaina. our deepest condolences to the people of maui as as a face a daunting task of rebuilding their community, mourned the loss 11 dash with loved ones and grapple with the memories of that terrifying day. the pain of seeing your home and your neighbors home destroyed within a matter of hours or even minutes is get ranging. of these 97 lives were lost to this disaster. we continue to pray that god provides straight and comfort to their loved ones. many are still missing. according to investment from the university of hawaii pacific disaster center at least 2200 buildings were destroyed, with about 86% of those building being residential. we must do everything we can to minimize the chance that such a destructive and deadly disaster will occur again on maui or anywhere else in the country. and, unfortunately, if we fail to learn from this event it very well could. the hawaii wildl

and i know the firefighters of maui, their hearts are with the people of maui.ts are broken for everybody. >> it sounds like this is a resources issue, among many other issues that they're dealing with there. is it not just in maui, but across the country, are firefighters in need of more resources to keep their community safe, and are there the necessary funds and political capital to make it happen? >> well, there's disparities between communities. some communities are adequately staffed, others that could be just a mile away are not even close. and that really lies with the decisionmakers, the politicians that are elected to govern, and there's room for improvement in the majority of the communities throughout the united states. and as these wildfires, which were traditionally west coast, california, issues, are now emerging places like greater baltimore and new jersey, the outskirts of boston, we're seeing them across florida, colorado, texas, et cetera, we really need the federal government to step in and create a better capability of resources that we alre

tonight, six weeks after the devastating wildfires on maui, the new signs of hope.symbol of lahaina, its 150-year-old ban yan tree, charred, but still standing. and tonight, signs of new growth. you'll remember after the fire, we were with those two boat captains who pulled into la nigh that on their boat, helping to rescue people in the water. while we were onboard, we all saw it. the spray of water behind those charred buildings. and we knew it was for the tree. they're not putting out a hot spot there, they are actually saving the tree. >> they're trying to save the tree. one of the main landmarks here in lahaina. >> david: tonight here, a month and a half later, the progress. volunteers have been working around the clock to save that tree. watering the tree, air rating the soil, spreading nutrients. landscape contractors donating their time, expertise and supplies. >> we're taking it to heart to try to bring back the tree to give some hope to lahaina, and we don't know what's down the line, but i think it's going to be a new beginning for everybody. >> david: an

we've dropped by about 70% our travel to maui.l of hawaii, of course, is open otherwise, and the rest of maui is open. we'll make some more announcements in the coming days, but just know in our hearts and from you, you will be helping our people if you do come, as long as we're sensitive about lahaina and that area. >> finally, what's your message to the people right now who are on the island, who really feel like they're struggling. and it looks like it's going to be slow going? >> that our hearts are broken more them, but we'll do everything possible to get all the resources directly to family. i'll push against predatory behavior. we will try to set up resources that go directly to people much more quickly than usual. we're setting up some large funds with lots of different entities, including the rock and oprah and others to get money directly to people each month. so there's a lot of financial resources, but it will take time to build hougsing. we have an 18-month plan with fema to make sure people have stable housing in the

developing news now in maui. the number of people unaccounted for after the deadly wildfires may drop below 50. the governor of hawaii is expected to make a formal announcement tonight with the updated number last week, authorities said that nearly 400 people were still missing. local officials say since then there's been major progress, locating people. the death toll from the fires remains at 115. a group of san francisco firefighters is back home after helping victims of those maui wildfires. members of the asian firefighters association were recognized for their work by the city attorney. >> the board of supervisors that after they spent a week volunteering in hawaii kron four's gayle ong was there and she joins us in the studio with more gayle. yeah, the firefighters say it was devastating to see the aftermath in person. >> and they will continue to support the people of hawaii during this critical time. and some members have personal ties. >> my roads. are from the island of kauai. so you can imagine how di

tyler is also a maui homeowner. one of his daughters was on the island when the catastrophic luh-high-nuh fires broke out last month. his words are echoing state leaders as the road to recovery is just beginning for maui. the fires killed 115 people. and right now more than 300 are still unaccounted for. meanwhile, over the weekend, house speaker kevin mccarthy led a delegation trip to maui to get a look at that wildfire devastation. he called it sheer devastation and vowed to help the island rebuild. >> i hope maui begins to feel that from all of us that we're going to be here for you. we know this won't be something to get solved. just overnight. we want to do it right. want to make sure we find out what went wrong. that never happens again. >> at least 115 died in those fires. as i mentioned last week, house oversight and accountability committee announced it would move forward with an investigation into the federal response on the island. >> well, look what you made me do. taylor swift's latest project causing s

but to the maui strong fund.ut we're also very dedicated to help rebuild and particularly the library from lahaina and the elementary school who was completely lost. so as the rebuild starts, we would like to help rebuild their library with books and, you know, we've already ordered a specific book title for our, um, the schools out there or the school children who are displaced and it was a title that, um, you know, we're working closely with the education system on the ground in maui to mak sure that all, you know what they need is what they're getting. >> well, for folks who want to support your efforts is it's always dream .org, right? that's the website for your your nonprofit. all right christy what can't you do. thank you so much for joining us today. and for folks who want to catch you in the first unscripted conversation next wednesday at the current, you can get tickets at broadway, sfo .m. thank you , christy. >> thank you so much, kristin. >> all right, talk soon. coming up, the last on the uaw strike

aaron of maui is famous. knicks fish market says he's doing everything he can to not lay off staff that we need to people as the visitors are part of our community. that's we need know visitors are what makes chris handles catering. we welcome people to come along as yours, respectful to the west side. the maui in moto now is respect to west, but visit the rest. vince is a tour bus driver who says just don't ask him to drive you to the burn zone. right now respectfully west is if you're thinking about a trip that are on the fence job at a restaurant tour from san francisco found a everybody. see you for it's unbelievable and it really mean it. >> experiencing the spirit of aloha in the wake of so >> yeah, it's amazing how quiet those businesses are. well, i'm going to do another story next week. but, you know, mom, us fish house, great place. it takes you like 6 months to get in the right. not a problem. plow. monkey pod. usually a 2 hour. wait. walk right in walk-in. so yeah, it's pretty and aaron, at the fi

contra costa county firefighters are also raising money for maui fire victims. yesterday they held a fill-the-boot fund-raiser in concord. >> the community response is very receptive, very supportive. we're here to serve the public, and i think that's just another way they can say thank you for the service we provide in helping other communities even across the ocean in maui. >> and the fires on maui mark one of the worst natural disasters in hawaii's and in the country's history. the death toll stands at 115. there are still hundreds of people reported missing. >>> it's 11:12 now. taking a live look outside at san jose city hall, where in just a few hours, the city will host its first annual lowrider event. san jose ditched its cruising ban last august after 36 years. after san jose's cruising ban was lifted, san jose police chief anthony matta sent a training bulletin to the whole department writing in bold, "cruising is not the same as a sideshow." if you're not familiar, san jose, specifically the area of story and king, was the capital of lowrider culture.

just a month after the deadly maui wildfires, more than a thousand people gather at the kalama beach state park. it is monday morning "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm jessica layton. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera we begin our week in remembrance of the lives lost 22 years ago, september 11th, a day america will never forget. this morning especially. all of us here at "early today" are thinking of those americans who will never return home and we'll bring you more in today's 9/11 commemoration in a little bit here on "early today. >>> and now to this morning's other top stories, including the latest developments in the search for escaped prisoner danelo cavalcante. as the search for the escaped killer moves to the national level, pennsylvania police are still warning residents to stay alert and secure their properties as he continues to be spotted across the state authorities say cavalcante is changing his appearance while making visits to old colleagues looking for help nbc's george solis has more on the search >> reporter: the pennsylvania manhunt inte

firefighters want people to continue to think about the people in maui. a second mission is in the works. they plan to go maybe in a month or 2. back to hawaii. yeah. i mean, so helpful to be able to relieve. >> the firefighters in maui so that they can get a day off. you know, they've been working so hard for so long. so. >> definitely a worthwhile effort and something i'm sure the folks down there really appreciated. yeah, definitely helpful. they made a lot of connections and they want to continue to bring attention to what's going on out there. could us to them. thank chair. still to come tonight on the news at 5, your commute? >> could. we cost more? especially if you're hitting the road this holiday weekend. we'll dig into that. and after the break would cause the high school in san jose to be placed on lockdown earlier today. >> jose suspicious threats forced a high school into lockdown earlier this afternoon, police responded to your boy in high school around 12, 50 after they say somebody called making threats to the school. the campus remained u

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. >>> now to the maui wildfires with recovery efforts still ongoing. the island is now looking ahead to the future. but there is still one big challenge, getting kids back into the classroom. officials say out of the 3,000 displaced students in west maui, 1,700 of them are not enrolled in any school. parents today calling for solutions. meanwhile kids in lahaina can't return to schools due to the concerns about air quality, water, and soil. >>> oprah winfrey and the rock launching a recovery fund for people on maui who lost their homes. >> we have created the people's fund of maui that will put money directly in the hands of the people who need it right now. >> and they started the campaign with a $10 million infusion, and they're asking others to donate. oprah says they were inspired by an effort by dolly parton to donate to her community. oprah owns property in hawaii. and dwayne the rock johnson's mother was born there. >>> in san francisco, students from mission dolores academy had a fun filled day with members of the golden state warriors. >> that

. >>> when we come back, the question on the rise at maui, and it's a tough one. is it even worth rebuilding the climate challenge is next. >>> back now with a climate challenge. on maui the struggle to rebuild is under way after that deadly wildfire disaster, but now many are wondering if they should here's steve patterson. >> reporter: instead of cookouts and conversations, the sounds of lahaina today has matt cruz plucking up propane tanks and paint cans, painful pieces of past lives for families who called lahaina home. >> you know, our whole way of life is just gone that was it. >> reporter: pamela reeder, her husband keenan, and their two girls lost their home of 13 years. she'd like to rebuild in the community she loves, but restarting seems so far away, and so much here, including the air itself, has changed. >> when we moved into lahaina, we didn't even have air-conditioning, and then all of a sudden it's noticeably hotter. fire was never any part of what we thought about here, and now it's definitely something >> reporter: pamela's fears are grounded in

conducting his own assessment and maui for wild files killed for the 100 people.esantis declined to meet biden with a second gop debate looming former governor no republican senate rick scott played host. >> a present did a great job with early declaration for the storm. that was a big deal progressive live oak biden was asked about the desantis knob. >> no i'm not disappointed. he may have had other reasons because -- but he did help us plan this. >> biden's fema chief complaint also florida and maui rebuild. >> we are experiencing more severe weather events that we have ever experienced before. >> critics slammed biden for his early remarks comparing the small fire in his home to the destruction and hawaii and in florida. >> i almost lost my wife, my 67 corvette. [laughter] and my cat >> lighting struck at my house we had abandoned house for seven months. could be forced to fund florida and disaster relief. at the same time today the u.s. is given since it began 18 months ago pickwick some republicans want the additional aid condition on the launch of an impeach

harwell was 56 years old >>> now to the fire zone in maui and an amazing act of heroism that may haveed an entire block of homes it was all captured on video sam brock tonight with the story and the dramatic pictures. >> i want you to record everything when we're leaving. >> right from those first heart stopping moments, jessica and steven pickering knew their time was precious leaving lahaina with flames on their heels. >> oh, my god. >> and a wall of smoke in their rearview mirror. >> we tried to get out of the neighborhood but were blocked by cars. >> reporter: along the way they spot a flash of fire in the bushes. >> oh, my god, it's right there in the bushes. >> what? >> the fire! in the bushes! >> steven leaps from the car to put out the flames threatening a complete stranger's house. >> steven, we're going to get stuck, come on >> were you thinking at all this is crazy, and it could cost us our lives? >> yes >> but what did his actions actually end up doing? >> i think that he saved that area of the neighborhood >> the pickerings say they barely survived without emergency siren

says the number of people unaccounted for from the wildfires may drop from nearly 400 to 50 as though mauiis actions. >> i should have offered more in my comments about what occurred on the day of the disaster. ♪ ♪ >> we are bunker down with ukrainian troops not far from the eastern front lines. >> ukraine's army is using controversial cluster munitions supplied by the united states to help push back russian forces. ♪ ♪ >> 85-year-old doris caldwell holds one of the least glamorous, most physically challenging jobs in the hospital. >> her aura is something you want to be around. i've never heard her give a single complaint. >> she is just amazing lady. >> i just dream of helping people, and that dream is still going on. ♪ ♪ >> major: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i am major garrett in for norah. we begin with the labor day travel rush in. americans are packing the nation's airports on hitting the road to mark, i know, the unofficial end of summer. more than 148 million americans will leave home, according to one survey, making this one of the busiest travel weekends of