And in maui tonight, the images just now coming to light. Now the deadliest wildfire in 100 years. And the tough questions now emerging tonight. First, this evening, sources telling abc news the d. A. In Fulton County, georgia, moving more quickly than expected at this hour. The unexpected move late today. Could any possible criminal indictment now come as early as tonight . Aaron katersky standing by live at the courthouse with what weve just learned. Also tonight, the new and difficult images just now emerging from hawaii. The mother and her two sons wading in the water for hours after jumping in to survive the flames. Tonight, hawaiis governor warning the death toll could be much higher. Survivors now being asked to provide dna to help identify victims. And now, major new questions. Where were the warnings . The sirens . Why werent power lines shut down amid the red flag warnings . Whit johnson and Gio Benitez In Maui again tonight for us. Ginger zee is also here, tracking severe st
You back here for abc7 tonight, Hurricane Hilary Taking Aim at Southern California. Forecast to be the first Tropical Storm to move across the state in more than 25 years. The major hurricane now a category 2 with winds up to 110 Miles Per Hour. The storm first expected to make landfall in mexico tomorrow. Parts of california bracing for extreme rainfall and lifethreatening Flash Flooding. Search and rescue teams on alert. San Bernardino County now issuing an Evacuation Warning to residents ahead of the storm. The National Weather Service Warns some areas could see a years worth of rain in less than 48 hours. Zohreen shah in Southern California. The deadly Wildfire Emergency in washington state. Three large fires burning Out Of Control across thousands of acres. Homes destroyed. An entire city forced to evacuate. An fbi manhunt under way at this hour for a Fugitive Member of the proud boys. Authorities say he disappeared just days before his sentencing for the january attack on the cap
This community went through. Tonight, we are inside the fire zone in maui. For the first time, we see the images captured by two captains who answered the call for help from the water. The coast guard telling them people, families, and children were in desperate need. Tonight, they take us back by water to where they helped those fighting to survive, including a young brother and sister. Their entire bodies covered in soot. And tonight, abc news with a minutebyminute look at how this deadly disaster unfolded. Our indepth timeline. Hourbyhour, putting the pieces of this tragedy together. So much time went by, as the fires grew. Why werent there more alerts . Why were the sirens not sounded . Tonight, authorities defending their reason not to use them. The two Boat Captains describing the moment the coast guard sent them in, telling them, we need help. They could feel the heat, the smoke, and the wind as they pulled into the harbor. Tonight, investigators and what theyre now learning abo
For years, politicians have ramped up the rhetoric of concern and pledged to speed up emissions cuts, but now there are signs of a political backlash. Uk Prime Minister rishi sunak is championing new Oil Exploration and reining in spending on climate aid. That prompted my guest, zac goldsmith, to quit suna k s government. But in an age of populist politics, has going green become another ideologicalfaultline . Zac, lord goldsmith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you here. Just a couple of months ago, you left rishi sunak s government and, as you left, you lobbed a political grenade in his direction. Why did you do that . My concern is that, you know, im maybe a rare thing, a minister who cares passionately, or cared passionately about my portfolio. And ifound myjob was becoming untenable, it was becoming impossible for me to go forward. It was becoming virtually impossible to prevent government from sliding back. And the key issue is this pledge whi
Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. Tornadoes slamming the northeast. And the major hurricane now bearing down on the u. S. , historic in size. First, the images coming in tonight, that rare tornado on the ground near providence, rhode island. The twister crossing Interstate 295. A driver telling authorities her car was lifted into the air. Two tornados in massachusetts. Homes damaged, trees down. Trevor ault standing by with late reporting. Also tonight, bracing for that rare monster hurricane in the west. The first ever Tropical Storm watch now issued for southern california. The storm, hilary, a powerful category4 hurricane as we come on tonight. Winds up to 130 miles per hour. Millions now bracing for heavy rain and flash flooding. Major American Cities in the bullseye from san diego to las vegas. Meteorologist lee goldberg timing this out. We are just back from maui tonight, and 24 hours after answering tough questions on why maui did not sound those sirens