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
Since the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, nearly 2,000 individuals are still being housed in hotels on Maui. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that currently, 1,969 survivors are sheltered in nine hotels and other sites. The agency provided an update on housing, spending and resources as wildfire recovery nears the nine month mark.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to collaborate with Maui County and the State of Hawaiʻi about transitional housing and determining immediate and anticipated needs of families who were displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires. FEMA encourages families to continue to show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing.
Six months after the August’s wildfires on Maui, the American Red Cross continues to care for nearly 5,000 affected residents in the temporary emergency non-congregate sheltering program.
With ongoing recovery efforts and an estimated 6,000 people still in search of longer-term living arrangements, greater emphasis is being placed on encouraging property owners to offer their available units as long-term housing for survivors and their families.