Maui s long road to recovovery. reporter: as lahaina still smolders, it is a race to finish recovery efforts before forecasted rain, possibly hampering the search for remains. norah: this historicc t town closeded off, authoririties warg ababout toxic hazards. the fact they are making it difficult for us to try and go back to where we are from, it is just hard and unbelievable. i still have loved ones that s trapped. norah: today, facials were only able to identify four people using their fingerprints. but we are learning more tonight about victims found by their families, including the tone and takafua family, the four,% including a 7-year-old discovered inside a burned-out car. to see these bodies [syes] rocks on the beach, bodies in the car, there was a kid underneath the car on french street, front street, look like his dad was trying to protect h. norah: we witnessed the
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The ash, anguish, and unknown, there is still a tight knit community. how would you describe the heart of the people from lahaina? so strong. yeah. they really care about each other and everyone, it is not just lahaina because now they are leaning on everybody from maui because there is no lahaina. norah: ally mattox runs lahaina grill and co-owns hotel lahaina, both burned to the ground. nearly 50 of 75 employees lost everything. there is no way they can move back there even if the structure is standing because it is in rubble. norah: what is your biggest worry when it comes to all of the people you work with? i actually know that they are going to be okay because the people that work with us are strong and they love each other and everyone is helping each other. i am still worried about all of the people we don t know about yet. norah: there are still just so much emotion here. there are also new questions tonight about how the wildfires
For two days. there is an airport down the road. why is it that being used? there is an oceanfront 20 feet from our lobby.% why are we not using that? reporter: is heartbreaking because there was ways to get help to you. yes. reporter: officials say relief was delayed because roads were blocked but kherson tells me when she evacuated nearly three days later, the roads were clear and help still had not arrived, norah. norah: such incredibly powerful interviews and reporting, jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. while wildfires are still raging right here in maui, we are actually in a place known as the upcountry come in a town called kula, and just moments ago, we witnessed cruise dousing hot spots just up here, not far from where we are, and they believe that started this wildfire in this area that took out 19 homes, including the home behind me. it is a reminder tonight that the danger still exists.
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