Here sleeping in their cars, waiting for a curfew to lift at 6 a. M. A lot of folks anxious to see whats left of their homes, and for those who have already made it into lahaina, a lot of heartbreak and shock at what theyve seen. Heres some folks we talked to yesterday. Somewhere that i once knew is completely gone, its unrecognizable. Its devastating. I mean, we lost our houses, our jobs. Some of us grew up here. We dont even know whether half our friends are alive or gone. Reporter home after home in lahaina, gone. One estimate from the Property Data aggregator core logic puts the estimate of destroyed homes at more than 3,000. The rising death toll, now at 800 people, as Rescue Crews Search for more victims. Thousands of people have left the island, around 1400 staying in Emergency Shelters here. Its unclear how these fires started, but when they did ignite, the island was ripe for an inferno. 80 mileperhour winds caused in part by Passing Hush Dora fueled the flames hurricane dora.
Were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the Home Of The Brave will we begin this morning with a fox news alert, a tragic update out of maui. Now at least 80 people are confirmed dead after devastating wildfires. Rachel Officials Say more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for as rescue and Recovery Efforts continue. Joey another fox news alert, Washington Attorney general Merrick Garland making a big announcement about the hunter biden criminal probe. Im here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel. On tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel, and he asked to be so appointed. A. Joey Alexandria Hoff is joining us live with the9 story. Reporter Special Counsel
Devastating damage. This is going to take years to recover. And it just breaks my heart. The ocean almost swept my kids away a few times. We held on. We are here. We are alive. Margaret Emergency Proclamations issued as thousands seek out temporary shelter and supplies. We cant get goods there fast enough. The harbors are our lifeline. Margaret new questions tonight after maui residents say they received little to no warning as the fires barreled towards them. Without a proper evacuation order, people, in a desperate attempt to outrun the flames, got into their cars and took to the road. But the fire quickly caught up. Attorney general Merrick Garland announced a Special Counsel to investigate president bidens son, hunter. The move gives u. S. Attorney david weiss expanded powers to continue his probe into Hunter Bidens tax and gun charges. The judge in the January 6th Case says she will accept some limits on what former President Trump can publicly say about the evidence. Margaret and
Toll is rising, up to 1,000 people still unaccounted for on the island. The Historic Community of lahaina which stood for centuries, now a wasteland. Hundreds of homes, businesses and cultural landmarks Reduced To Ashes by a fastmoving inferno. Shelters packed with survivors. Residents say they had little to no warning before being forced to evacuate. Fire officials now being pressed on why Warning Sirens were not activated when the fires began. The governor says its likely the largest Natural Disaster in hawaiis history. Whit johnson in maui tonight. Also on this friday night, the surprise turn in the hunter biden investigation. After the plea deal for president bidens son fell apart in federal court, today attorney general Merrick Garland granted Special Counsel status to u. S. Attorney david weiss. What this means for the case. Could hunter biden now stand trial . Pierre thomas in washington. Mary bruce at the white house. The judge warning donald trump about his public attacks, pos
Getting a better look at the scale of the damage. The Catastrophe Modelling Firm karen clark and Company Estimates the total area burned at about 2,200 acres. Roughly 1,000 buildings have destroyed. Attempts to flee the devasting and fast moving fires were hampered as flames were fanned by winds coming from hurricane dora. The devastating and fast moving fires. We are now learning the harrowing stories of survival like this familys, who was forced to flee into the ocean. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. Some residents are now being allowed into destroyed areas. These pictures show residents and tourists waiting in traffic to return to the Historic Town of lahaina. For many, this will be the first time theyve been able to go home to see the damage for themselves. But a curfew is in place for the worst hit areas, and some remain closed entirely. 0ur correspondent John Sud