Points. But as more people go back to work, could the sudden tech spending boom that was triggered by the workfromhome movement, could it disappear as quickly as it began . Chairman and ceo of adobe, this is a Favorite Software company of small and medium sized businesses, he is here, first on fox business, on whether we all kind of borrowed from future tech spending to ramp up connectivity and what it might do to tech stocks coming up. With the memorial day holiday soon upon us, will americans give us that once in a lifetime visit to europe or somewhere else for a Summer Vacation closer to home . The ceo of the Worlds Largest travel Marketing Company says one hotel in particular thats announced it will reopen is proving to be the biggest vote of confidence the nation could get. Which hotel and where it is, coming up. Plus, Hedge Fund Hot dogs, pandemic rebound stocks and charlie breaks it on directvs future at at t. Less than an hour to the closing bell, lets start the claman countdow
Absolutely merge. Dan andier tracking the weather conditions in h. I. V. Whats thats away sandy will update you on in a moment. Dustin dorsey will share perspective from people in the bay area who used to live in hawaii. Ama lets start with our reporter suzanne. Audio sudan so many people were looking forward to funfilled relaxing vacation but programs some of those people are arriving home from h. I. V. Just now. Some of them are facing aches and possibly art ache. Flames rimmed through this popular Tourist Destination in maui. It destroyed homes in lahaina. It looked really bad, the fact people were jumping in the ocean to save themselves. He rounded the area around 9 00 this morning with his girlfriend and friend. Nervous our original air bookings. He started getting text alerts from United Airlines about delays and then learned about the raging fire in laha lahaina. Looks pretty scary so we dont want to get in the way. Reporter carol arrived from oahu. Theyre keeping close tax on w
One small area of this community. It is devastating news. Unimaginable devastation in hawaii as we begin to see the magnitude of the damage from Deadly Wildfires that ripped through mauis popular tourist area of lahaina. Most destructive fire appears to be the one burning on the western side, wiping out the town of lahaina. At least six people are dead and emergency officials expect that number to go up. Hawaiis number hawaiis governor did declare a state of emergency and is returning to the islands tonight to address the crisis. People are being told not to fly to maui unless they absolutely have to. The faa is keeping an eye on the smoke because it could alter flight patterns, and we are hearing of some people running to the beach in order to escape the flames. I was the last one off the dock when the fires came through the banyan tree and took everything with it. I just ran south and helped everybody i could along the way. We are getting a good look at that devastation. Video taken
Searchandrescue mode. Residents describing the island as an inferno. Some reportedly running into the ocean to escape the flames. I was the last one off the dock when the firestorm came through the tree and took everything with it. I just ran to the beach. I helped everybody i could along the way. The coast guard rescuing at least a dozen people from the waters. As part of the emergency proclamation the acting governor is asking all visitors to maui to leave as soon it is safe to do so and discouraging all nonessential air travel and all affected state agencies have been ordered to assist with evacuations. In los angeles concerned passengers choosing to get off their flight heading tomorrow heading to maui. Hawaiis National Guard has activated to assist. The u. S. Armys 23 Infantry Division plans to send helicopters to help with Fire Suppression just as soon the winds died down enough. Larry lets get the latest Spencer Christian tracking the conditions firefighters on maui are dealing
Applause jamie, lt. Governor, colleagues, governors, mayors. Consul generals, dignitaries, cabinet members who have been so wonderful, state leaders and all the people of hawaii, aloha. Aloha. Our state suffered a tragic and devastating loss when fires swept through lahaina and other areas of maui. Id like to take a moment to honor those we lost in 2023. Please join me in a moment of silence to honor them. [moment of silence] i want to express a heart felt mahala, to everyone who suffered tragedy ins the last five and a half months, people have been so brave in the toughest of time. I also want to express to those in need, its been humbling over the past year and jamie and i are grateful. Although weve suffered great challenges and greater loss over the past year weve come together to recover and to heal. I am here to report that the state of hawaii is strong. [applause] First Response to the maui fires. We lost 100 of our loved ones in the fire and the lives of thousands more were cha