Has risen again. More than 90 people confirmed killed. The inferno is now the deadliest u. S. Wild fire in more than a century. The scale of suffering and trauma only now coming into focus. Cbs mornings coanchor decull poe is in maui tonight and leads our coverag. Tony, good evening. Reporter major, good evening to you. We are just back now from a shelter still filled with 1,000 people, five days after that wild fire chewed through parts of west maui. And many people here tell us theyre still trying to comprehend the sheer scale of the devastation and to process the pain. The people in hawaii are some of the toughest around, but even they need help. They certainly do. Theres a search here for everyday things like gasoline, phone reception, just a signal, or your next hot meal. Power outages are rolling and it means that major appliances are all but useless. Residents say its local volunteers and groups that have stepped up while the government has so far,r, thahat help mostl words, not
Their way back to lahaina devastated by these fires, hundreds of homes reduced to metal and ash. What happened to the Warning Systems . Im Outside Lahaina where hundreds of people are still missing. As the search continues, fema in flying in extra cadaver dogs to assist. Hundreds still missing. Others filling shelters. Is there enough space . Im in maui. Harrowing stories of escape and kindness. Well have the latest. Also tonight, weather threat. Extreme heat scorches the sunbelt and northwest. Damaging storms, thunder across the east. You know the answer to that. Plus, donald trump tonight facing a fourth indictment, a Georgia Grand Jury considering the case. Deadly explosion, a blast destroys homes and lives in pennsylvania. Eating a sandwich and heard a very loud explosion. And later, hawaii strong. Out of the horror, help and hope, the faithful gathering today focused on healing. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News. Good evening. Im Major Garrett in new york. The death toll from
Trump in trouble . The former president could be indicted this week for a fourth time. What georgia officials allege about trumps role in trying to overturn the 2020 president ial election. And midair scare. Thousands of spectators at a michigan air show are shocked when pilots eject from a fighter jet moments before it crashes nearby. Good morning, im Shanelle Kaul in for annemarie green. We begin with the rising death toll from that historic wildfire that ripped across parts of the Hawaiian Island of maui. Almost 100 have been confirmed dead and many are missing. The inferno is the deadliest u. S. Wildfire in more than a century and over 2,500 structures have been destroyed. Cbs Jessica Kartalija has more from maui. Reporter good morning to you. Officials here on the island of maui are urging anyone whos still missing loved ones to please go out and get a dna test. The police chief says while they are going as quickly as possible, they are recovering these victims with respect and wh
Even here yet. For the most part all weve had so far today is a lot of clouds. We had a little sliver of sun at sunrise and that was about it. So, a gray dreary beginning to the afternoon. We start things off with a view of storm scan3 which is very quiet when it comes to radar locally but the satellite has been much like this all day where youve got a lot of clouds building in, so very limited sunshine but its a quiet beginning to the afternoon at least. Our live Neighborhood Network showing that very plainly here, the Delaware River facing philadelphia off in the distance here so were looking southwest. The wind flow is actually coming in out of the south and that is allowing these temperatures to rebound nicely. Youre flirting with 50 in Atlantic City and dover, here in philadelphia at 42. Sure beats yesterday. We couldnt break out of the low 30s so a solid 10 or so plus degree jump on the thermometer here in advance of this approaching front but of course it does come with a tradeo
To mark 70 years since the hiroshima bomb being. We are in a tough legal battle to be recognized as victims of the worlds first mike nuclear attack. The United Nations is saying in afghanistan nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed or injured so far this year. In its new report the u. N. Says a growing number of women and children are among the victims. U. N. Says a thousand 592 civilians were killed between january and june, thats a 1 increase on the same period last year. Another 3,300 afghan civilians were wounded. Thats already surpassing last years casualty figures. Which are considered the highest ever. And a growing enough of victims are women and children. 23 more women are getting hurt, 13 of children. Jennifer glasse spoke to one family mourning the loss of their son. Reporter he says his days are pulling of suffering now, his only son, 14 year old was killed by the blast wave of a nearby suicide bomb attack. Translator he was a good, smart, and brave boy. He told me all the