in the the u.s., and it was 88 fatalities. potentially in this goes down certainly as one of the deadliest fires we ve ever a had in the country. winds were in the mid 80s when this fire was going on, and that very strong wind is what fueled all of these flames. just want to show you the island right now. the north and kind of east side of the island is the windward side, and that s where you might have heard of the road to hama, this incredibly green area, but then you get to the west and south side, it s the leeward side of the islands, and this right here, you see the two areas of burn scars, you can see the one here that s up country and the one in downtown lahaina. now we ve got the winds much calmer, the weather pattern that we were dealing with has completely changed, and the winds are going to be much more calm for the next number of days. this is where those fires were. most of the fires here in upcountry contained. only 80% containment in that
fire that s around lahaina. drought wise, you ll notice the one little spot with the worst of the draught right there the in maui. some areas in the severe drought category, very dry conditions. and all of hawaii in general, over 10 inches above where you would tip typically be rainfall. hilo, about 6 inches. maui had rainfall for the year lower than average. we are going to get a little bit of rain and a little moisture, humidity level s coming up over the next couple of days across maui. guys? will: wonderful explanation. thank you, rick. rachel: you have such long memories of being there. i have such positive memories of being there, i was there when the real world took our cast to i maui, and we had such a great time, and it is sad to hi that lahaina s gone. will: anyone who s been there knows it s paradise. rachel: yeah, it truly is. we re going to turn now to your headlines.
many experiences there. i was just talking the other day in lahaina, mama s fish house, sharing how on the menu they always cite the name of the fishermen who brought in the catch, so you know who to express gratitude to when you are eating that lovely aloha fish. the community and devastated and so are we watching. tammy: for many it is great to grow up there, it becomes reachable. this seems exotic, place many people could never dream of going to. it really has extraordinary culture, it is an american state, these are american citizens. plays incredibly important role for security, for vacations and rest and relaxation and what americans can and do learn from culture of the hawaiian people. i miss it a lot. when you live on the east coast, you can t really get over there. what is striking for me and as
that is important to think about. what happens after, you need to bring the eco system back into balance, if that doesn t happen, you don t have a full recovery. emily: this is a photo of downtown lahaina before and after the blaze. i spent countless hours there, my sister used to work there, devastating, harris. harris: yeah, we lost 80% of lahaina, burned to the ground. the weather has more humidity today and max gordon from fox weather reported on my hour last hour, they ll get a break with the wind. the fact of the matter, there is not one single wildfire fully contain. putting out the fire is paramount. cindy williams told me her greatest concern moving forward, yes, that businesses come back and the historical community and this brought me to tears.