Thousands of cats have died. Now, veterinarians are dispensing Human Anti Covid pills to stop the spread. And blast off sir richard branson s Virgin Galactic launches from new mexico with the first mother and daughter to head into space on board. First, the latest in a series of extreme weather events around the world that experts say have been made more likely by Climate Change. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have been killed. The popular tourist town of lahaina, on the island of maui, has been largely burned to the ground. Us President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster, triggering the release of federal funding for the people in maui county. Us soldiers have joined search and Recovery Efforts. Lets take a listen to what President Biden has had to say in the last few minutes. I want to say a word about the devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 36 lives in maui in hawaii. We havejust approved claimed at least 36 lives in maui in
And coming up on bbc news. Bayern munich s latest bid for harry kane is enough to get a yes from spurs but will they get the same answer from the england captain himself . Hello. The nhs achieved an unwelcome milestone today that nobody wanted. The number of people waiting to start routine Hospital Treatment in england is at a record high nearly 7. 5 Million People. The figures are from the end ofjune, and mean 1 in 7 of the population is waiting for hospital care. Nhs providers, which represents Health Trusts in england, says the numbers arent surprising, given the diffculties the nhs has been facing. This includes backlogs made worse by the pandemic, and strikes by health care workers. Yet rishi sunak has made cutting nhs Waiting Lists one of his key priorities this year. The government today says there are positive signs in the figures, including a drop in those waiting for more than 18 months, and improved Ambulance Response times. To dig into the figures and look at when they migh
36 dead. Take a look. This is the island of maui. The resort of lahaina. Some reported jump in ocean to escape the fires. Thousands are now staying in emergency shelters. This is the aftermath. Hurricane dora is close meaning those strong winds spread fire. Lets listen to what President Biden has had to say. I lets listen to what President Biden has had to say lets listen to what President Biden has had to say. I want to say a word about the devastating has had to say. I want to say a word about the devastating wildfires has had to say. I want to say a word about the devastating wildfires that | about the devastating wildfires that has claimed at least 36 lies in how i. We havejust approved it major Disaster Declaration for hawaii which will get aid into the hands of people needing help now. Anyone who was lost a loved one, whose home has been damaged or destroyed, will get help immediately. I directed that we serve support to these great firefighters and First Responders and Emergency
..slat nothing but smoking. and here s another picture. this, a satellite image of lahaina taken last month. and this image, takenjust yesterday, a holiday snap from hell. we understand our hawaiian homelands was destroyed. a school was destroyed. many of the businesses, a church was destroyed. it s going to take years. years to fix a broken land. but with the spectre of climate change an ever present danger. clive myrie, bbc news cross into norma gordon. what details we have about rescue operations? it details we have about rescue operations? details we have about rescue operations? it is early hours in hallway as operations? it is early hours in hallway as we operations? it is early hours in hallway as we are operations? it is early hours in
we ve been pulling people out since last night, trying to save people s lives. and ifeel like we re not getting the help we need. i woke up this morning and got on our phones, took pictures of our house. just down to the. ..slap nothing but smoking. and here s another picture. this, a satellite image of lahaina taken last month. and this image, takenjust yesterday, a holiday snap from hell. we understand our hawaiian homelands was destroyed. a school was destroyed. many of the businesses, a church was destroyed. it s going to take years. years to fix a broken land. but with the specter of climate change an ever present danger. 0ur weather presenter, ben rich is with me. terrible scenes from hawaii there.