Been more than 2200 buildings have been destroyed and others have been been destroyed and others have been damaged at a cost of 6 billion been damaged at a cost of 6 billion. But far more devastating than any material loss is devastating than any material loss is the loss of precious lives, loss is the loss of precious lives, of loss is the loss of precious lives, of mothers, fathers, grandparents, sons and daughters, wives that can never be replaced. Now, we are engaged in the difficult work of searching for survivors, reuniting of searching for survivors, reuniting separated families and identifying the remains of those and identifying the remains of those we and identifying the remains of those we have lost. There are now those we have lost. There are now 470 those we have lost. There are now 470 Search And Rescue workers now 470 Search And Rescue workers and 40 search dogs combing workers and 40 search dogs combing through the hundreds of burned combing through the hundreds of burn
been is necessary. i have personally been on is necessary. i have personally been on the ground in the disaster been on the ground in the disaster area as much as possible, helping to manage the response, caring for the injured response, caring for the injured and comforting survivors, listening to their stories survivors, listening to their stories of survivors, listening to their stories of tragedy, loss and hope stories of tragedy, loss and hope i stories of tragedy, loss and hope. i held the hand of a 30 year old local lahaina man as he 30 year old local lahaina man as he was 30 year old local lahaina man as he was being bandaged with extensive first and second degree extensive first and second degree burns to his legs and face, degree burns to his legs and face, which he suffered as he pulled face, which he suffered as he pulled strangers into his car to save pulled strangers into his car to save them from the fire as his own to save them from the fire as
the hawaii governorjosh green is giving an update on the coordinated response to the maui wildfires. he is currently there with a colleague. let s take a listen. it is a special place. a unique and vibrant community. for generations, lahaina s beauty, culture and rich history through artists, musicians and visitors from around the world. tragically, it took less than a single day for us to lose lahaina in the deadliest by our country has seen in more than a century. country has seen in more than a centu . ,. ., , country has seen in more than a centu . , ,, ., century. the scope of the devastation century. the scope of the devastation on century. the scope of the devastation on maui - century. the scope of the devastation on maui is i devastation on maui is difficult to express in words. more difficult to express in words. more than 2200 buildings have