there are three major fires burning on maui, none is fully contained. through lhaina is at 83% contained. ama:ama: help is on the way, while governor newsom is saying search and help is being sent to the island. the red cross is sending teams to help with the recovery. we talk to an animal farmer what a difficult choice. >> it cap getting worse and worse. i said, until he got evacuated overnight at 3:00 a.m., we had to make the choice of evacuating. we loaded bunnies, guinea pigs, and tortoises on the trucks.

i have never seen anything like this on maui. it wasjust a - like this on maui.ght and the fires, but, no, i mean, front street is hundreds of years old. those buildings have been there, they are historic, it is gone. i mean, it looks like a bomb went off down there. yeah, we have never had anything like this happen. it wasjust never had anything like this happen. it was just unusually dry, and we don't know what caused it. the fires were all over the island, on every single part of the island. evacuation shelters where people were staying were having to be evacuated, because the fires were coming where the shelters were. yeah, it was crazy. bud coming where the shelters were. yeah, it was crazy.— coming where the shelters were. yeah, it was crazy. and we all are seeinr yeah, it was crazy. and we all are seeing wildfires _ yeah, it was crazy. and we all are seeing wildfires quite _ yeah, it was crazy. and we all are seeing wildfires quite literally - yeah, it was crazy. and we all are seeing wildfires quite literally all| seeing wildfires quite literally all over

gio, whit and becky are live on maui all morning long. have some incredible stories, including the stranger who rescued this more and daughter as the flames closed in and carried the mother on his back to safety. we are there for the moment they reunited. >> you can help the people of hawaii, too. we're going to have more on that. but first the news out of maui and the death toll climbing to 111 overnight as we learn more about what may have sparked the first fire. gio benitez starts us off with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning. for the first time, we're seeing new videos of what may have started these fires in the first place. they seem to point to downed power lines. it's all part of the investigation, as the heart ache here just grows. this morning as the death toll continues to grow on maui, new video surfaces raising questions as to what may have sparked the deadliest wild fire in modern u.s. history. 111 people now confirmed dead, hundreds unaccounted for, search and rescue teams have covered 38

three big fires continue to burn on maui and three others on the big island. area is highly toxic. the destruction in maui cuts to the culture of the island, but for all the heartache and devaion, spirit of aloha,e and mpas, remains strong. nbc's dana griffin is there. >> reporter: beneath the ash and debris in the town of lahaina on maui's west coast a history rich with cull choer now lays buried. >> lahaina is often characterized as a tourist destination but it's historical and cultural significance runs deep. >> reporter: this family lived on maui seven generations. >> what's the cultural significance of lahaina? >> like walking through the colonial and capitalist history of hawaii starting from royalty >> reporter: lahaina, means "cruel sun" the onal capital ing kamaya maya who uni hawaii's island and the palace in the area engulfed by flames along with this 200-year-old church, the final resting place for several hawaiian kings and queens. >> we lost our business, but our family's here. >> reporter: gone, too, tiffany's gift lahaina, a sensitive family. tr

from what we have understood from our contacts on maui and on the big island, we have confirmed six fatalitiesthe wildfires, as well as about a0 injuries, some of whom were airlifted to hospitals in honolulu, others whom were treated on maui at the hospitals there. it looks like there is widespread damage. the fire risk continues because we do continue to have high winds and low humidity here, and the fire control activities are still under way. the state governor sylvia luke said in a briefing, "we have shelters that are overrun, "we have resources being taxed, we are doing whatever we can." how stretched are authorities right now? what do they need? at the moment we know that there are more than 2100 people in five shelters on maui overnight. there were about 2000 visitors who arrived at the airport yesterday. we anticipate that in order to free up space to accommodate the folks who live in the community that have experienced fire damage, we will need to evacuate about 4000 people from maui. this morning, our office, working with the 0ahu department of emergency management, the state departm

." >>> we begin tonight on maui with new questions and growing anger on what could have been done todliest wildfire in the u.s. in more than a century. the death toll is rising, and it's possible more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for. tonight fema is telling cbs news that many people died in their homes, and it may take years to identify all the remains. officials say just 40% of the impacted area has been searched. the state's emergency management director remains defiant in face of questions, including from cbs news about why he didn't use warning sirens to alert residents as the flames approached. late this afternoon, hawaii's attorney general announced plans for a third-party private organization to review the performance of state and county agencies in preparation and response to the fires. we have team coverage on the ground on maui, and cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off again tonight from lahaina with new reporting. good evening, jonathan. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. tonight as the death toll climbs to 111, fema officials tell me many of the vi

many of them saddened for the people on the island of maui who will not get to go home. a lot of them are still wondering if their home burned down in devastating wildfire. some of the people who are on vacation over there on maui. they said that it's really reminded them of the fires up in sonoma county and that almost felt like they're having deja vu from the 2017 fires. and then we talked with another woman. she was on maui for a friend's wedding on vacation. having a great time when this fire broke out in, of course, her life flash before her eyes as she was trying to get out of there. she said the roadblocks or impossible to get out. and once they got past that last road block block, they were extremely relieved. they made their flight and they flew back home to the bay area. take a listen. >> see the fire that's reaching like half a mile from it's really progressing like they really want to get out like i don't want to guess that here. so >> that the roads are closed. it's like a little bit english, left a little bit yes, said is this begin to describe it because we

fema saying they have distributed $8.5 million to around 8,000 local families here on the island. >> you've been in maui almost a week watching the recovery efforts and talking to victims as someone who is from hawaii covering their homestate. what's something that has stood out to you? >> reporter: the one thing that stood out to me, ryan, seeing the devastation and seeing the heartache was that the people all here have been coming together supporting one another. we did see and hear the roads being closed off and frustration with that, but when we had a chance to survey the area ourselves, the people really are helping one another out through this tough time. we did mention earlier in some of our packages that the banyan tree is still standing, the trunk may be burnt up, no leaves, but arborists say the foundation is strong and they'll do whatever it takes to make that tree survive and stay and just like the people's heart, they'll remain strong and continue to help one another out. >> thank you very much, jordan segundo. >>> back in the bay area, animal shelters are doing their part to help maui by t

jill biden arriving on maui. and tonight, you will see the harrowing new video emerging, showing what firefighters were facing, driving in the inferno. water running out, hydrants, hoses running dry. >>> tonight, the american airlines flight from miami to new york forced to divert when pepper scrape was released in the cabin. >>> and america strong tonight. he was a rescue dog already, just 9 months old, rescued again on maui. the stunning and moving images right here tonight. >>> good evening and it's great to start another week with all of you at home. we are following two major weather systems tonight. the historic storms slamming the west. drivers losing control, also mudslides trapping cars. the rescues. then the earthquake hitting california in the middle of it. >>> we're also following the threat in the gulf tonight. a tropical storm set to hit the u.s. tomorrow. >>> first tonight, the stunning images from california. take a look. this tropical storm arriving with torrential rain and fierce winds. death va

on maui. images of destruction as the death toll continues to rise from the wildfires. the help now on the way from the bay area. plus, the us attorney general appointing a special counsel in the investigation into hunter biden will have the new developments from washington and what you need to know if you're among the thousands of people headed to san francisco today for the first day of the outside lance festival at golden gate park. the news at noon starts now. this is ktvu fox two news at noon. well, good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. we begin with this continuing to follow the latest developments surrounding the devastating maui wildfires. now new information this noon is being revealed by hawaii governor josh green. a short time ago he said that lahaina residents who evacuated and escaped the fires will be able to get back to their homes sometime today, adding there will likely be a curfew. but new images show the destruction to which they'll return some major destinations and landmarks are damaged or destroyed. the wildfires of the state's

new images of the devastation on maui. people returning home for the first time to find entire neighborhoods burned the governor saying, it looks like a bomb went off. now, the frantic search more than a thousand unaccounted for, and growing questions, why weren't maui's warning sirens activated as the flames approached? our team in the disaster zone. >>> also tonight, attorney general merrick garland granting special counsel status to the u.s. prosecutor overseeing the hunter biden investigation. why now after a five-year-long probe and after his deal fell apart is the president's son headed to trial? >>> the judge in donald trump's election conspiracy case limiting what he can share publicly about the government's evidence what she warned the former president not to do. >>> sam bankman-fried, the one-time crypto mogul, thrown in jail ahead of his fraud trial. why the judge revoked his bail >>> new photos inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach serial killer. why his family is threatening to sue police and also revea

from what we have understood from | what we have understood from our contacts on maui and on the bighave confirmed six fatalities as a result of the wildfires as well as about 40 the wildfires as well as about a0 injuries, some of whom were airlifted to hospitals in honolulu and others who were treated on maui at the hospitals there. it looks like there is widespread damage. the fire risk continues because we do continue to have high winds and low humidity and the fire control activities are still under way. in control activities are still under way-— control activities are still under wa . . , under way. in a briefing, the governor _ under way. in a briefing, the governor said _ under way. in a briefing, the governor said we _ under way. in a briefing, the governor said we are - under way. in a briefing, the governor said we are doing l governor said we are doing whatever we can. how stretched our authorities right now? what our authorities right now? what do they need? _ our authorities right now? what do they need? at _ our authorities right now? what do they need? at the _ our au

ama: let's go live to maui for an update on the devastating wildfires. the governor and mayor of maui. >> the federal level, plus my selves -- myself, what we saw was the lightest -- largest natural disaster in hawaii history. in 1960 we had, one year into statehood, a tsunami that hit, and took 61 lives on the big island. we are seeing loss of life here. as you know, the number has been rising. we will continue to see loss of life. but we have extraordinary professionals working on this job. we also have seen many hundreds of homes destroyed. that is going to take a great deal of time to recover from. that is why we come together, we come together to give comfort to people, and like i said, we will prevail. we come together now to talk about the specifics of resources. this morning at 12:10 a.m., my team and i submitted the proposal to the federal government for presidential disaster declaration. and exactly six hours later, we were honored to receive in the affirmative, that the federal government will be supporting our full recovery. which means that

maui. some items organized are asking for includes water, phones, chargers and flashlights. all on-campus donations will be dropped off in san francisco and then sent to maui. if you would like to help maui, we are keeping track of ways you can donate to relief efforts. just go to our website, kpix.com , for ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, our new reporting. the horror search teams in lahaina are finding as they search the rubble. and the new outrage over the disaster response after the emergency management director appears for the first time. his heavily-criticized reason for why he didn't sound the warning sirens. here are tonight's headlines. ♪ ♪ this remarkable video. survivors seeking safety in a pool, as wildfires rage. and our tough questions to the man in charge of emergency response. >> so many people said they could have been saved if they had time to escape, had a sirenf ♪ ♪ >> lahaina is not for sale. >> norah: one of the big concerns from our reporting on maui, developers coming in and buying their land. what hawaii's governor is saying tonight. >> my intentions from start to f

i'm understanding the hotel on maui still has room, so they are going back and forth there. thing is -- all the west maui is devastated, hawaii is still open. it has availability. some people who may have been going to maui to stay at these resos, we are hoping that they find other accommodations and continue their trip into hawaii. we want to make sure that your station and across the world people know that although devastating what happened on west maui, kawai is still open. we just want to get that message out for sure. >> maui counts for about one third of the tourism spent for the whole state of hawaii. notwithstanding what you are saying about hawaii being open for business, what is the long-term economic impact likely to be beside from the human cost? >> we are still assessing that. it is going to take a while. what is going to happen is we experienced it during the hurricane. a good portion of the economy on maui has been lost. now what is going to happen is insurance companies an adjusters are going to the island contractors, all of these different agencies are going

. >> norah: one of the big concerns from our reporting on maui, developers coming in and buying theirhawaii's governor is saying tonight. >> my intentions start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a land grab. ♪ ♪ >> a rare storm has formed into hurricane hilary along the mexican coast. the storm is expected to move toward southern california. ♪ ♪ >> norah: flash mob burglaries hitting luxury retailers like gucci and getting away with millions in stolen goods. >> no angeleno should feel like it is not safe to go shopping in los angeles. ♪ ♪ >> here in louisiana, they are building this massive ship, 81st of its kind in the u.s., service wind industry. we will show you how this also is creating renewable energy jobs in oil and gas country. >> the amount is bringing it back to life. ♪ ♪ >> if you want to know a dedication to duty means, there is no better example than the 21 steps of private first class jessica. >> it is my duty. i am a tomb guard and this is my job. ♪ ♪ >> norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. we begin tonight on

>> on the western part of maui, yes, 911 services remain very limited. you could use it on this side of the island but in lahaina, the lines could call a direct number to the fire station and cell towers have been up and that is very problematic. >> and this fire seemed to move extremely quickly. some evacuation orders came in the middle of the night. did the fires come as a complete shock to maui officials? the size and how catastrophic they seem? >> yes. the winds alone in one area on the mountainside of hula, we have reports of wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour and they rapidly spread the fire in the west maui area in the mix of commercial shops as you saw some of the footage, are circulating as well as the residential areas it is very, very important that we have three separate fires going on, three separate areas of the island. we deployed and it is been all hands on deck throughout the island for first responders. >> mahina martin, thank you so much. and our thoughts and prayers are going to people of maui. we'll have much more ahead. we're followi

i'm whit johnson on maui. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "gma." ina. >> as fires continue to burn maui, a cultural festival in the bay area takes on cultural significance. >> we are on the ground in maui with the latest on the wildfires that have devastated communities here. coming up, we have a report with an update on the search for loved ones. >> also, the san francisco agency that is speaking out about the decision to allow robo talks is to take fares anywhere, anytime in the city. abc7news starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> oh no, oh no, no, no. no, we got to get out. >> the terrifying moments for a family escaping a wildfire in lahaina. three days after flames leveled the historic town, we are discovering more about what has been the largest disaster in hawaii since it became a state. i am zach fuentes. 80 people killed since it first started. you see the widespread devastation it left behind as flames continued to spread because a very dry conditions and powerful winds. meli

firefighters are fighting three separate fires on maui. the army national guard is also fighting these fires from the air. two helicopters have been dropping water. as you just heard, that was how strong the winds were when this fire exploded on tuesday in part because of hurricane dora passing to the south. the winds have mostly died down. a lot of people who had to race out of their homes are learning today that they have lost everything. >> woke up this morning and got on our phones to pictures of our house just down to a slab. >> we are homeless, and we are just one home of hundreds of people that are in this situation. >> difficult to imagine. cbs reporter got a view of the damage from the coast where people were actually jumping into the water for safety. >> we are on a boat heading to lahaina and this is one of the few ways to access the town. what is incredible from this vantage point is the scale of destruction. we are talking miles of coastline completely burned. >> this is what he saw once he got into lahaina. terrible scenes lik

million in funding to strengthen its information systems going forward. >> the latest on the wildfires on maui death toll has risen to 111 people. crews have searched 40% of the disaster zone on the island so far pigot data and video from the night the fire started suggests damaged powerlines may have sparked the flames. malley's top emergency official is resigning, citing health reasons. one day after he defended his decision not to sound warning sirens as the wildfires swept across the iran. -- island. one place where they are now using wildfire warning sirens, paradise. this is what they sound like a full fire is approaching. >> this is a test of the paradise early warning siren. them this spring. 85 people died when the campfire ripped through paradise into thousand 18. right now, nick's restaurant is raising money to help maui residents rebuild. the restaurants manager lived on maui for 16 years and moved to paradise the year before she would lose everything in the campfire. she says her neighbors need her help right now so she's providing her customers with ways to donate. >> gosh. like

so the visitor presence is really pronounced on the island of maui. in a disaster like this, there's certainly priority placed on making sure visitors know what's happening, where they need to be, what they need to do. understanding that, like you said, sometimes folks unplug and relax. so there have been lots of efforts made reaching out through our hospitality industry to lodging accommodations, transportation companies, all of that. trying to get folks where they need to be. we did make a call out for visitors who don't need to be on maui to leave at this time. and you know, we talk about aloha, and it's a reciprocal thing. those who have shown aloha by heeding our call to leave the island at this time, you know, we're thankful here at this assistance center to be able to reciprocate that and take care of folks on their journey home. >> what's your message to people maybe on the mainland who are trying to reach family or loved ones who could be traveling in maui? >> the american red cross does a great job managing shelters. you can call 1-800-red-cr

now we live on maui. we just want to get home. but there's no flights going into maui. >> reporter: ryan yamamoto are among the many passengers through this wednesday that have to grapple with this unexpected reality in san francisco international airport. >> we knew that the airport was still open, flights were still going in and out. they're shipping 4,000 tourists out of maui. so why can't they fly in? and it is because the plane is 90% tourists. so those of us that live there, we get stuck. >> reporter: during their time at the airport, we met some of the other passengers who didn't want to be on camera, but they all shared the same frustration. but allan and bob says they know their homes are intact and their families are safe. >> and yeah, we're not going to fly. >> i live a mile from the airport. and so in the event if the fires aren't anywhere near there. it is all on the west side of the island. >> reporter: united airlines released a travel alert related to the maui fires for august 9 and 10. if your flight is affected, t

the scope of the devastation on maui is i devastation on maui is difficult to express in words. more — difficult to express in words. more than 2200 buildings have been _ more than 2200 buildings have been destroyed and others have been _ been destroyed and others have been damaged at a cost of $6 billion — been damaged at a cost of $6 billion. but far more devastating than any material loss is — devastating than any material loss is the loss of precious lives, _ loss is the loss of precious lives, of— loss is the loss of precious lives, of mothers, fathers, grandparents, sons and daughters, wives that can never be replaced. now, we are engaged in the difficult work of searching for survivors, reuniting _ of searching for survivors, reuniting separated families and identifying the remains of those — and identifying the remains of those we _ and identifying the remains of those we have lost. there are now _ those we have lost. there are now 470 _ those we have lost. there are now 470 search and rescue workers _ now 470 search and rescue workers and 40 search dogs combing _ worker

and the upcountry maui wildfire is holding on at 50% containment. so far, more than 14,000 people have been given a place to stay in makeshift shelters in nearby hotels. some 2200 structures and buildings have been destroyed, most of them homes. maui county officials are estimating the losses could total as much as $6 billion. the governor of hawaii yesterday acknowledged this unimaginable scope of tragedy and predicts it will take a long time to recover. but he says they will rebuild. >> so the next few days, as we characterize how many people we have lost and how many people that are coming into the community, it's going to be, in the short term, heartbreaking, in the long-term people are going to need mental health care services and we'll rebuild together. >> officials are defending that initial response when the fires ignited tuesday, saying even if the warning sirens were functioning, flames moved so quickly, there wasn't much they could do differently. hawaii's attorney general says her department will review the response and policies that were

officials are asking visitors who are in maui on non-essential travel to please leave the island. a: two newlyweds from santa rosa are telling abc7 news a scary moment about their time in paradise. the maui wildfires forced them to evacuate. cornell bernard says lessons learned from the north bay firestorm helped keep them calm. >> we are looking forward to maui must swimming. cornell: days after these newlyweds tied the knot, the couple was off to maui for their dream honeymoon, which was anything but. >> we went from planning the perfect honeymoon to planning how to actually escape from the fires. cornell: once this couple from center bona -- from santa rosa arrived at their hotel monday, the weather quickly changed. >> the winds were crazy. i remember seeing at the pool some of the chairs were starting to blow over. cornell: courtney says tuesday evening the wildfires began. smoke and flame could be seen from the couple's patio. the power failed and cell phones did not work. >> there was not really any food at the hotel because of no power. cornell: they stood in line for hours

what else is needed on maui at the moment? _ units. what else is needed on maui at the moment?ui at the moment? what are - units. what else is needed on maui at the moment? what are the - units. what else is needed on maui| at the moment? what are the other critical things that people are calling for? we critical things that people are calling for?— critical things that people are callinl for? . ., ., ., calling for? we are grateful for the immense outpouring _ calling for? we are grateful for the immense outpouring of— calling for? we are grateful for the immense outpouring of response. | immense outpouring of response. state and county and federal partners are coordinating those relief efforts. that will be water, food and things like that. right now some locations don't have the capacity to process goods, so they require sorting and packing and transporting and distribution and warehousing. right now the critical need is for financial contributions that can go directly to the people who can purchase locally those items that they need. who can purchase locally those items tha

president biden is speaking on maui right now. > all the nation, american people stand with you. josh greene, you've been incredible from the day we've spoken on this. way ahead of the curve. sylvia luke, brian chance, senator. by the way, maizesy, i told my granddaughter whose name is maisey as well, that's why i like her. her name is maisey as well. and joe, representative ed chase, and mayor rick bassen. rick, when we talked on the phone, you looked like you played defensive tackle for, i don't know. any rate. i want to thank you for your leadership. in this unimaginable tragedy. to my left is the banyan tree. beloved by this community for over 150 years. here in the former capital of the kingdom hawaii that has stood for generations as a sacred spot of exceptional significance. one of the people who took me under his wing was danny. used to talk about kingdom of hawaii. came from japan, but it was amazing to listen to him. today, it's burned but it's still standing. tree survived for a reason. i believe it's a powerful, a very

desiree baker has been living on maui since 1975. n a connecting flight passing through sfo this morning and worries the fire's destruction is not the end of it. >> i cried all day yesterday. it's horrible. you don't know what will happen and it's a long-term effect and this is the worst ever. i just talked to somebody on maui, and he said it reminded him of hiroshima. >> also in disbelief, this family from san jose who was visiting and staying in downtown lahaina. >> we were waiting for it to calm down, but then we start hearing about the flames coming. >> they said they made a very quick decision to evacuate and it made all of the difference. the apartment they rented went up in flames. >> completely burned down. at the beginning you didn't believe that everything was going to burn down, all of downtown, you just wait. >> this morning, thousands still stranded at the airport, while others left the island as soon as the evacuation order came down including san francisco mayor london breed. her office confirming the mayor was on the i

we have employees on maui _ with you. we have employees on maui who — with you.ave also been impacted and we cover islands of maui. — impacted and we cover islands of maui, but three, molokai and others _ of maui, but three, molokai and others and — of maui, but three, molokai and others and our entire company acrose— others and our entire company across all— others and our entire company across all our islands are in support— across all our islands are in support of maui right now. i want — support of maui right now. i want to— support of maui right now. i want to open by saying that our employees will be there today and for— employees will be there today and for however long it takes to help — and for however long it takes to help maui recover. this is our— to help maui recover. this is our home _ to help maui recover. this is our home and our 0hana and will not go _ our home and our 0hana and will not go anywhere. in the aftermath of windstorms and fires — aftermath of windstorms and fires we _ aftermath of windstorms and fires we began to work with state — fi

so, let me tell you what's going on right now in maui, still a few fires burning, but one of the main fires in kaanapali yesterday that prompted evacuations, that has now been 100% contained. the driving force behind the fire at the peak of the fires, 70 to 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts. here's some good news. today they're looking at 20 to 30-mile-per-hour wind gusts, which should help in the efforts on the ground for the firefighters. on the mainland we're still dealing with record heat and severe weather, but, of course, we'll talk about that a little later in the show. for now, whit, back to you. >> whit: all right, somara, thank you so much. we'll have much more on the devastation, the relief efforts, and the recovery here all coming up from hawaii in our next half hour. but first let's go back to new york and our top stories. will and janai, back to you. i wish that, you know, we could be coming to you live on much better circumstances from hawaii. it is such a beautiful place. it's really close to our hearts. i have family here. sadly just an incredible tragedy, and we're only se

on this island. linsey? >> linsey: will, thank you. maui's lahaina area has been a magnet for artists, and front street was home to two dozen art galleries. one owner has lost his business and is living in a u-haul. here's reporter jeremy lee from on honolulu station, kitv. >> reporter: tonight, so many lives and livelihoods shattered. with nowhere to go, ruby mazur is living out of this u-haul with his sons. he had just moved his art gallery from oahu to lahaina and was getting ready to open his doors today. >> we found this amazing location on front street. they came in the day before the fire, wanting to buy art, and they said, "well, come back tomorrow, because we'll be officially open." tomorrow never came. >> reporter: his new gallery was destroyed when the flames ripped down front street. >> it's over. it's gone. it's completely gone. it's a war zone. >> reporter: lahaina was a mecca for artists and art lovers. front street, home to about two dozen art galleries. >> it hurts, man. it's a lifetime of work. gone. >> reporter: like so man

so, you want the tourists to come and spend money on maui? >> we all do you ask anybody who works in the tourism industry, which is pretty much everybody, yes. >> reporter: so many people are looking at the rubble and worrying, can there be a future in west maui? >> we're going through fertility treatments, i want to have a baby, and i don't have a community anymore. >> reporter: a disaster that's already stolen lifetimes, and threatens to last for jen rages. tom llamas, nbc news, maui >>> in southern california, we're watching the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding as hurricane hilary, now in the pacific off of mexico, moves northwest. al roker is with us. al, how serious is this storm >> well, lester, we haven't seen a tropical storm make landfall in southern california since 1939 this is a rapidly intensifying storm, already a category 2, with 110-mile-per-hour winds. it's moving northwest at 14 miles per hour the water temperature, six degrees above normal so, this could be a category 4 by storm at noon it hits a pool of colder water

i was on maui yesterday so, yes, the devastation is horrific. irate i was on maui yesterday so, yes,vastation is horrific. we are looking at _ devastation is horrific. we are looking at some _ devastation is horrific. we are looking at some of _ devastation is horrific. we are looking at some of them - devastation is horrific. we are j looking at some of them now. devastation is horrific. we are - looking at some of them now. sorry, carry on. no, go ahead. ifeel our line is carol —— cutting out a bit, but i will persevere. we are hearing about all of the people coming together to try and help the communities and the donations that have been coming in, what have you seenin have been coming in, what have you seen in terms of the community response in the areas where you have been? , , ,:, response in the areas where you have been? , , :,, response in the areas where you have been? , , been? the support has been tremendous. _ been? the support has been tremendous. from - been? the support has been tremendous. from the - been? the support has been - tremendous. from the neighbouring isla

will car is at the airport on maui with details. reporter: the main airport has turned into a makeshift shelter. so many people sleeping here that i have to keep my voice down. 1400 people slipped on the floor here at the airport. this morning there are several hundred more. they have left them with some supplies, they have water and food. they are being brought by waves of buses because hotels have been evacuated. one mom told me she decided to rent a car. she and her two kids are sleeping in that car until they can catch a flight this weekend. she did tell me that is nothing compared to the people who have lost everything on this island. the airlines are trying to help. hawaiian airlines has dropped some tickets to $19. they cost 6000 people off of this island, trying to get more today. reggie: that is a stunning scene. help from fellow residents is coming in. look at this. this is inside a cosco on maui. people are rushing to get food, water, and supplies as they wait for more aid. we are trying to make it easy if you're intereste

one of the most famous residents of maui island is oprah winfrey and she has been meeting residents andh the relief effort. 0ur reporter on the island, max matza, caught up with her. it's a little overwhelming, you know? but i'm really so pleased to have so many people, you know, supporting and, people are just bringing what they can and doing what they can. so i came earlierjust to see what people needed and then went shopping. 0h! because often, you know, you make donations of clothes or whatever and it's not really what people need, so i actually went to walmart and costco and... got pillows. shampoo. oh, wow. diapers. that's great. sheets. oprah winfrey helping with the relief efforts. earlier i spoke to dillon ancheta, a local reporterfrom hawaii news now. he gave us his assessment of the damage and the relief effort. last check, earlier today, the official said that the fires were about 80% contained. now, keep in mind, there are three fires burning there on the island of maui. but of course, the biggest and most severe is that lahaina fire that burnt out in west maui and complete

on hawaii's big island. but as of now, there are no reports of injuries or homes lost. there. maui is main airport is sheltering as many 2000 travelers whose flights were canceled or who recently arrived on the island. president joe biden a says the federal aid is on the way he is ordering all federal assets on the island to help out with the response, including national guard helicopters for search and rescue and black hawk helicopters to fight these fires. the coast guard and navy are supporting rescue effort and the department of transportation is also working to evacuate tourists from maui. >> flights from all over the bay area have been either canceled, delayed or rerouted if they were headed to hawaii. are crawford. sarah stinson joins us now live from san francisco international airport with an update on. i clearly what's a very fluid cerro. what are you finding out? >> definitely a fluid situation. we know at least about 4,000 tourists on maui when those fires began. and now those people are trying to get home today. kron 4 has spent hours talking with people here at sfo co

we live on maui w just want to get home. but ther are no flights going into maui. >> alan and his friend, bob, ar anxious to get home. like many others who braved cancellations and delays they are hoping to try again on thursday. >> on a 10 day road trip longin to get home. you live in hawaii you want to get home. >> so, paul, this was like the perfect storm of circumstances that made this into the tragedy that it is. >> this is the time of the year the fire threat escalates for all of the hawaii island becaus of the wind direction. the images are tragic. i want to talk about the big picture set up why it happened and we will bring in our augmented reality globe and look at the features that resulted into a dangerous combination and a global patter when you look at the entire pacific ocean and hurricane dor is a part of that pattern. it i a tiny bit of white to the southwest of the island chains. let's bring the globe closer to the screen here. dora and the high string of high pressure, those features near conflict with each

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ones. so far, almost 5,000 names have been entered. maui police using search dogs to scour the fire zone, a daunting task only just beginning. >> 3%. that's what's been searched with the dogs. 3%. we got 12 more dogs on the way today. >> whit: i mean 3% right there, you get a sense of just the task that's ahead and one of the things we've heard from many of the locals here is the frustration about communication. they feel they're not getting answers to the questions they have. when it comes to these hundreds of missing people, people are turning to social media. locals are putting together their own lists. we see listed posted at th shelters where people are desperately trying to reconnect. >> gio: they're doing everything they can. when i was at the disaster zone, people aren't able to get in touch. the folks managing the relief efforts aren't able to get in touch with the community saying, we've got food and clothes. it's very difficult. >> whit: it's clear still a lot of work needs to be done as they get these resources here on the islan

. >> the latest on the wildfires on maui. the death toll has risen to 111 people. crews have searched 40% of the disaster zone on the island so far pigot data and video from the night the fire started suggests damaged powerlines may have sparked the flames. malley's top emergency official is resigning, citing health reasons. one day after he defended his decision not to sound warning sirens as the wildfires swept across the iran. -- island. one place where they are now using wildfire warning sirens, paradise. this is what they sound like a full fire is approaching. >> this is a test of the paradise early warning siren. them this spring. 85 people died when the campfire ripped through paradise into thousand 18. right now, nick's restaurant is raising money to help maui residents rebuild. the restaurants manager lived on maui for 16 years and moved to paradise the year before she would lose everything in the campfire. she says her neighbors need her help right now so she's providing her customers with ways to donate. >> gosh. like everybody else, the campfire was deva

self—service is still down on parts of the island. people in western maui to leave a note on their voice mail saying they are safe, because even they cannot get calls in outcome of their loved ones can know they are safe if they get any access at all. and seeing these volunteers, you sense the spirit and resilience. i have seen volunteers meeting each other outside of this complex, hugging each otherfor the first time and saying, i didn't know where you are, i didn't know you are here. people saying that maui is strong. but certainly, it is a very big challenge and we know the death toll has been climbing, at least 80 people and as ijust said hundreds of people are still unaccounted for. we will leave it there, thank you very much, helena humphrey, and sorry the picture froze at the end. we got the gist of what showers saying. —— what she was saying. we can hear now from speedy bailey now, the regional director for hawaii live flight, an air ambulance company. he said his team was quick to respond to the wildfires. so starting at about three o'clock on augu

they have given 136 rvs, and already tonight, five rvs on their way to maui. y current and former firefighters. that's chris plank on the left, one of the donors. and woody and luna at the start of their journey. >> hi, david. >> david: father and daughter checking in with us. >> we're taking this rv from denver to sand yeah going. >> david: starting in denver with a group of volunteers, driving through colorado, utah, arizona, nevada, all to get to california, where the rvs will be shipped. >> the best part about driving one of these from denver to sand yale go, we get to see this beautiful american landscape. >> david: taking in the sights. >> look how pretty this place is. >> david: after 17 hours, 1,090 miles, woody and luna and the team arriving in san diego. >> hi, david. >> david: showing us the rv. >> this will be the firefighters' families new home. a nice master bedroom in here. the kitchen's amazing. this, i think, is luna's favorite part, the bunk house. >> david: and tonight, we're happy to report, those rvs are now on their way to maui, expected t

whatever support that we can to give support to both maui and to the big island. >> carley: tulsi gabbard is standing by with an update. we begin with max gordon on the ground in maui. max, what are you seeing? >> this is a very active situation, as we were flying in a couple hours ago, you see the flames from the air and firefighters battles on the ground. search and rescue still underway and there are fears the death toll could go up. unfortunately, 36 people confirmed dead temperature is unclear the cause of the fire. but maui was a tender box. you had hurricane dora, a few hundred miles that whipped up 80 mile per hour gusts fanning the flames and grounding helicopt helicopters. the city of lahaina burnt to the ground. some people were jumping into the water. take a listen. >> i was the last one off the dock when the fire storm came through the tree. it took everything with it. i just ran to the beach and ran south and just helped everybody i could along the way. got to know when you can. >> four shelters established on the island and people have had to evacuate their home. tourists being told to stay away from the island of maui. the airport

abc's melissa adan is on the ground on maui tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the maui wildfire disaster's death toll rising to at least 114 people. officials have searched 78% of the area destroyed by the flames. more than 1,000 federal workers are on the ground, including 470 search-and-rescue workers and 40 search dogs combing through the wreckage. >> this process is agonizing for the families waiting for word from their loved ones. and heartbreaking for those sifting through the debris. >> reporter: those fires tonight mostly contained as survivors try to take measure of what they've lost. survivors like joy richter. >> the smells, the sounds. the sound of a blazing fire is something i don't wish on anybody to ever hear or experience. the sounds i heard will never, ever, ever leave my head. >> reporter: this stunning image capturing joy, her dog, and her father-in-law awaiting rescue. tragically her father-in-law j.p. succumbing to the conditions. he would have been 80 next month. others like lahaina high school teacher jackie ellis reuniting with her former student. that chance meetin

right here on maui. the loss. but one resident said something that stuck with us. the beauty here is indestructible. we saw it in the rainbows in the mountains, a common sight on the island. a sign of hope. we saw it in the aloha spirit, ohana, family, helping one another. these two little boys hugging after one of them said he was sad and felt like crying. a reminder that even in the worst moments of life, a friend can make everything better. and we see it every night with the most spectacular sunsets and with every sunset comes a sunrise. a new beginning for a community just starting to grasp the difficult road ahead, but a road they won't have to travel alone. and that's tonight's "cbs evening news." for all of us at cbs news, i am norah o'donnell on maui. good night. ♪ ♪ . >>> a k-9 crew from california among those heading to maui. their tough task in the midst of the destruction. >>> a lot of responsibility. it means a lot. i have met people impacted by this already. >> he is one of the youngest may