. >> david: melin and her family are relocating to the royal lahaina resort north of the disaster zonehave 400 families here today. we're here to do whatever we can. >> david: the beachfront hotel opens doors to hundreds of locals who have lost everything. >> by the grace of god, we're here. >> david: inside their hotel room, melin showing us her new home. >> so sorry it's messy. >> david: real beds to get some much-needed rest. clothes, water, food, supplies collected from the shelter spread out across the room. the small things that can be taken for granted now providing some comfort to the family, and they are grateful. >> i'm happy. i'm thankful. we have this room. >> david: in this quiet moment alone, melin breaking down. >> there are times when i remember everything. it makes me cry. i just hide from my husband and my children. when i wake up in the morning, in the shelter, i'm crying. because, like, what are we going to do? i just tried to show everybody i'm smiling. but if by myself, i cannot help. i must be strong for my family. >> pretty much, what you see is what you get. i

>> reporter: we visited the royal lahaina resort, now housing about 400 families. this man flagging our cameras down to show us this photo of his brother still missing. the family of alfred galiento waiting for over a week for news. they were gathered together when officers approached, sharing this video with us. >> i'm sorry, but we've located your father. >> reporter: they had found a wedding ring among his remains. >> i'm sorry for your loss, brother. >> reporter: that's right, david, the mayor responding to that resignation saying given the gravity of the crisis they're going to try to replace him as soon as possible. it comes as you can still smell smoke here in lahaina. >> david: will, thank you. >>> we turn to the pilot unhinged. the alarming incident. video showing a united airlines pilot taking an ax to a parking gate. two attendants trying to wrestle it away, calling police. tonight here, what the pilot said. here's abc's mola lenghi now. >> reporter: tonight, this united airlines pilot grounded, suspended from flying after this alarming video surfaced sh

there is about 20% occupancy still and the royal lahaina resort is graciously letting all of its employees who have lost their homes, which is almost everyone i have spoken to, stay here indefinitely until they need to. we are safe because we are just about six miles north, but the stories i have heard from people, like employees here and then people that were totally lost their homes and everything they own, a lady i spoke to named edna, she lived right in the condos across from sweet woods and there's about 20 occupants there and when she heard the winds coming down the mountain, she said the trees were bowing down to the ground, she could see smoke coming down and the fires, within ten minutes they were down the hill. people were in their cars to get out and were lining the streets in rows of cars and as the fire came down she was straddling a rorock in the water, she jumped into the ocean and was holding on and the embers would be put out when the fire hit her. the cars all started exploding and i know that you guys have a small number of fatalities, but from what i'm hearing from the

including the former hawaiian royal capital of lahaina. are on for the 850 people still believed to be missing. president joe biden and first lady, dr. jill biden, spent the day on the ground in hawaii. they greeted elected officials, including the governor. and took an aerial tour of the damage taken scope of the disaster. >> for as long as it takes, we are going to be with you. the whole country will be with you. you know, we will be respectful of the sacred grounds and heated decisions and rebuild the way the people of maui want to bill, not the way the others want to build. as soon as i got the governor's request, i signed the master -- the major disaster declaration. that mobilized the whole government response, which means whatever you need, you are going to get. it i've appointed bob fenton as our cheap federal -- chief federal -- >> earlier today, brian schatz describe the situation to andreanna chill. >> this is the most devastating wildfire in more than 100 years in the united states, as you mentioned, 114 dead and the death toll

>> lahaina used to be the royal capital of the island chain of the hawaiian islands.cally treasured place for the hawaiian community and people such as myself who are blessed to become part of that community. with respect to the incredible history is really totally part of what lahaina is about. it's almost impossible for me to look at a picture of its total devastation. there is nothing left. the crown jewel of these islands in many ways, and also a massive part of people coming to visit the islands and sustain livings for thousands of people who live on these islands. >> in the short time we have left, do you plan to rebuild? >> well, i think like the building that's standing there, it has to be rebuilt. we're happy to acknowledge the fact that at a federal level, we're getting all the help that's forthcoming. there's no way this town is not going to be rebuilt. >> juju: how can people help from the mainland, how can we help? >> all the usual channels are available in terms of fema and all these incredible societies that really are a conduit that gather donations, e

the historic city of lahaina, once hawaii's royal capital, is charred ruins now. survivors stunned at just how fast hurricane dora's winds helped the flames to spread. >> people are found in houses in a huddle. there was nowhere to go. >> beyond any other tropical storms, 100 times, covid, everything for our small town. >> people lost everything, homes, jobs, their cars, some their pets. there are still people missing. i have never seen something ravaged so fast. >> harris: take a look at the video. look at the sheer scale of damage. rescue crews now combing through the rubble of the destroyed areas and people and tourists who have come to visit that beautiful land are now trying to be evacuated. there is one airport that will cain from "fox & friends", who joined us yesterday, told us about, that people are trying to get to on that island and get out. our own will cain again has a unique connection to all of this. he used to spend his summers as a young boy on maui and his mom is still living on the island right now, she and her husband and trying to evacuate. ho

lahaina became the place, kind of like the crossroads of the pacific of ships. just to add come the royallled family being raised in lahaina in the early 1800s. later on in 1829, the declaration of rights alibi 1840 come the first hawaii and constitution, was written in lahaina. people recognize the first so-called school, 1821, considered the oldest school west of the so-called rockies. for a long period up to the mid-1850's, hawaii was seen as the main capital. period of growth, economic growth, there is a huge transformation for agriculture and because of large mass of water, the major area lahaina -- means water. today, most of the water no longer exists through streams which have been diverted, the transformation of the environment from traditional native plants and so-called forest which has replaced by sugar and now, and firstly, replaced by very wealthy -- built in these areas. it is a transformation where lahaina was important agriculture, trade center and then became a large sugar plantation area. in the 1960's, began the transformation of lahaina to a resort area. yet the vesti

lahaina is the only royal capital of these islands, and we are and should be reminded of the good gracesself part of these islands, but i am a visitor. and culturally, having traveled my whole life, that's really what this is. the essence and the real backbone of these islands are people who have lived here for a long, long, long time. >> wow. >> he says he considers himself one of the lucky ones because he hasn't lost his home. he hasn't lost loved ones. but that's the measure of lucky right now. >> got to be so hard. thank you all for joining us. this has been "cnn news central." "inside politics" is up next. from the world's number one nerve care company. nervive contains ala to relieve nerve aches, and b-complex vitaminsns to fortify healthy nerves. try nervive. and, try nervive pain relieving roll-on. (♪) rsv can be a dangerous virus... [sneeze] ...for tho 60 and older. it's not just a cold. and if you're 60 or older... ...you may be at increased risk of hospitalization... ..rom this highly... ...contagious virus. not all dangers come with warning labels. talk to your pharmacist or

keep in mind, lahaina is largely was, because so many of those historic buildings have been raised to the ground, this beautiful old historic former capital of the royalst housing and leave the residents of lahaina, people would have been on the island for a long unable to afford housing in the future but right now, the shelter needs are acute because when we are in the shelters, even a couple of days ago, we see beds in places flowing out onto the grass and we have been seeing other people who say that they have been sleeping out in the open and you can see the weather conditions where i am right now, it is hot and windy and all these factors potentially compound the humanitarian crisis. as we speak to you are looking at live pictures where the press conference will take place. doctorjosh green, the governor, and the maui county mayor and many of those first responder agency and officials from the electricity company, the american red cross. you've been speaking earlier to someone from fema. what are they told you about your efforts? we have officials in the state of hawaii that concentrated in when they say thatis concentrated in when they say that

lahaina, it is home to 12,000 people. and it plays such a role in the history of hawaii. it was once the royalital of the hawaiian kingdom. the loss of life there and the loss of that rich history is just truly a heartbreaker for locals and it has been incredibly powerful to witness how many people are coming together to help out. we were out just yesterday with the maui food bank delivering food to the disaster zone. i have friends over there organizing and managing the maui response, that maui rapid response. we are witnessing the spirit and strength of aloha playing out in realtime. it is not just a tag line when you hear that word, aloha. that is how they are living and that's what they believe. >> whit: it's not just the people on maui or lahaina. there's a connection all throughout the islands here and they call it ohana. ohana means family here, but it's not necessarily your blood relatives. it's your neighbor. it's your community. you know, i'm called uncle whit by the children of all my friends here in hawaii and so when this happened to lahaina, so many people who i know who i've con

lahaina, was so beautiful. it's where all of our kids learned how to surf. >> ainsley: really? >> steve: a little fishing village. it was royal capital of hawaii. they evacuated as of yesterday 11,000 tourists. every tourist, please, leave maui now. 1500 left. they are going to try get them out today. >> ainsley: watching video of someone who owned it looked like an art gallery in the town. out on the street. watching the fires approach the town. could you imagine, everything that you worked so hard for. you built your home, your life, your businesses and you have to flee. some people were jumping in the ocean to prevent burns. >> steve: right. a dozen people jumped into the pacific and had to be rescued by the coast guard. when you think of hawaii, because it's surrounded by water you never really think about fire. >> ainsley: so beautiful there. have you been to maui, brian? >> brian: yeah. >> ainsley: some of the prettiest property i have ever seen. >> brian: we will see what happens as it develops. >> steve: one of the reasons the fire spread so quickly, and i was just watching janice dean a couple minutes ago the hurrica

said, there's a deep history, lahaina is a former capital of the hawaiian kingdom for about 50 years. the capital of maui's leaders for long before that. the former, the royal compound, surrounded by wetlands, home to some of the very powerful spirits of maui, and it's important to recall all of that, and it is also important to keep first and foremost in mind what the families of the area are going through. because it is really in the families and in the hearts of the residents of those places that those kinds of stories, those kinds of histories live, and so our hearts, our prayers, all of our thoughts are with those families who have lost loved ones, who have lost their homes, who have lost businesses, livelihoods, lifestyles, it is just devastating. >> it is devastating for those who have survived it, there is that push and pull, right, of leaving, because there is so much destruction, but then it is very difficult for many to leave because they feel like they're abandoning, you know, places they know, that they cherish, so what has that been like as far as you know, in terms of in honolulu, there is emergency assistant centers, there are, you know, pla

historical lahaina was a place where all of that was preserved, so people are worried about what's next and how you put all of that together. >> gio: once the royaltant. >> whit: major challenges still ahead. >>> coming up on "gma" in our second hour, we'll have much more of our team coverage of the devastation here on maui and the new evacuation as residents return to see what's left of their neighborhoods. stay with us. r neighborhoods. stay with us. well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! with bats...and ghouls... and cars in disguise. i've cast quite a spell now... you won't believe your eyes! [laughter] the spell is cast. halloween time is back with spook-tacular experiences in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! [laughter] >> whit: good morning, america. it's our second hour. we're on the ground in maui as the catastrophic toll of the historic wildfires come into focus across the island. the death toll expected to climb