At least two dogs have become unwell after eating an unknown, smelly substance that’s washed ashore south of Napier. Concerns about the substance - described.
california is bracing for a once in a lifetime landfall from what is now category four hurricane hilary. for the first time in history, tropical storm warnings are up from near los angeles to the u.s. mexico border. hurricane hilary it s packing maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, and expected to roar ashore, along the northwestern coast of baja, as a tropical storm tomorrow. unleashing a year s worth of rain in just a matter of hours. the last time a tropical storm made landfall in southern california was 84 years ago. in 1939, near long beach. while we wait to hear the exact cause of what sparked the deadliest wildfire in modern u.s. history, the aftermath in maui is being described as a war zone. the death toll is expected to climb beyond the 114 people already confirmed dead as of this morning. authorities say more than 1000
they didn t stand a chance. inside, there is little left, but the remnants of shattered lives and livelihoods. a stark reminder of the deep humanitarian need here. as the aid is brought ashore, many of those helping out have also been affected by the fire. i was fighting for my life with my four year old boy in my hands. i was in the water for eight hours. there was a point that in my head i was thinking, that s it, you know. but my boy kept me going to survive. this footage shows the terror for those having to take shelter in the water that night. scenes that once again prompt that same question. we were wondering, where is the help? when we want to get the help, we are waiting for it and we need it really bad.
why are we taking supplies on a boat instead of helicopter? we do this because we have to. an hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. we can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened landscape above the town where the grass was burning and what happened with the hurricane blowing away off to the south, the pressure brought the wind over the top of the island, picking up speed on the way down the mountainside and then picking up sparks from that fire and bringing them directly into the town. they didn t stand a chance. inside, there is little left, but the remnants of shattered lives and livelihoods. a stark reminder of the deep humanitarian need here. as the aid is brought ashore, many of those helping out have also been affected by the fire.