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And the Saudi Super League has kicked off with some of the worlds top footballers but its come with controversy. Critics say the country is using sport to distract from its human rights record. We begin with the continuing tragedy in hawaii. The death toll from wildfires there has risen to 55. But hundreds more are still missing on the island of maui, and its feared that the number of dead could rise significantly. Governorjosh green has called the fires catastrophic and the largest in the states history. President biden proclaimed the fires a major disaster, freeing up federal funding for rescue and Recovery Efforts. Meanwhile firefighters continue to battle the flames. The bbc has been speaking to survivors sharing dramatic stories of escape and destruction. You can follow our live page for some of those stories, images, and the latest developments. We are now expecting a Press Conference shortly. And we will bring that too you as soon as it starts. Joining me now is Mojtaba Sadegh at Boise State University and ivis Associate Professor of Civil Engineering garc a Associate Professor does this mean that every state needs to start of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A And M Universitymojtaba the . Number of people directly exposed to wildfires more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, according to your team s research. You look at Disaster Recovery and belief, and you have fema On The Ground as well, but maui is a remote island. How does that complicate efforts to help . Island. How does that complicate efforts to help . Thank you so much for havin efforts to help . Thank you so much for having me efforts to help . Thank you so much for having me. I efforts to help . Thank you so much for having me. I have efforts to help . Thank you so much for having me. I have been efforts to help . Thank you so much| for having me. I have been watching the devastation and can definitely relate being originally from puerto rico and the devastation that we have after hurricane maria. Eileens complicates things quite a bit. First of all, the transportation, if it were in the mainland, bike trucks, trains and here. It has to be by boat, helicopter and aeroplanes. That adds to the difficulty. Also to be able to deploy a staff is going to be a lot more costly and take more time. So in terms ofjust transportation, thats going to be the first thing thats going to be the first thing thatis thats going to be the first thing that is just going to delay the aid. Going to see a limited aid On The Ground in maui for the time being. Yes, thats what we can expect. And that might be just for some days and weeks, butjust think that might be just for some days and weeks, but just think about the recovery process. So we are adding all the materials that have to be. In order to fix the homes. And a shortage of labour to be able to get people that can work On The Ground at prices that also the federal government will cover if people are receiving aid or will be more costly using the private market because there is going to be a shortage as well. ,. ,. ,. , well. You and your team have been duckin at well. You and your team have been ducking at wildfires well. You and your team have been ducking at wildfires across well. You and your team have been ducking at wildfires across the ducking at wildfires across the country. Whats left maui so exposed . Country. Whats left maui so posed . Country. Whats left maui so exosed . ,. , country. Whats left maui so exosed . ,. Exposed . There are many factors that have created exposed . There are many factors that have created this exposed . There are many factors that have created this disaster, exposed . There are many factors that have created this disaster, right . Have created this disaster, right . Always have created this disaster, right . Always really disastrous when it comes always really disastrous when it comes to always really disastrous when it comes to fires. This specific case, we also comes to fires. This specific case, we also have comes to fires. This specific case, we also have this is grass fires, a lot of we also have this is grass fires, a lot of grass we also have this is grass fires, a lot of grass On The Ground and grass fires spread lot of grass On The Ground and grass fires spread really quickly. And as the fire fires spread really quickly. And as the fire is fires spread really quickly. And as the fire is transported into the city and the fire is transported into the city and buildings start to burn, it becomes city and buildings start to burn, it becomes really difficult to control those becomes really difficult to control those fires. 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At the Community Level, reducing vegetation at the Community Level and there is not enough Community Level and there is not enough burnable material, grasses that are enough burnable material, grasses that are growing around communities, the forest that are growing around communities, the forest thats there. Its just necessary the forest thats there. Its just necessary to be done. Also talking about necessary to be done. Also talking about this necessary to be done. Also talking about this is becoming a disaster. The need about this is becoming a disaster. The need for resources being that in this specific the need for resources being that in this specific case Cell Phone Coverage was cut, talking about the infrastructure thats needed to give information and to help. That infrastructure thats needed to give information and to help. Information and to help. That is a really interesting information and to help. That is a really interesting point. Information and to help. 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Talking about neighbours associations and Nonprofit Organisations that are On The Ground. So they are very likely to be engaged and people to receive aid through these organisations so its very important that people support these organisations outside of government because the government might take a little bit more time to deploy and make decisions. So thats like something i really encourage people to be thinking about supporting Nonprofit Organisations On The Ground. Thea;r supporting Nonprofit Organisations On The Ground On The Ground. They certainly are doinu a On The Ground. They certainly are doing a lot On The Ground. They certainly are doing a lot of On The Ground. They certainly are doing a lot of work On The Ground. They certainly are doing a lot of work on the On The Ground. They certainly are doing a lot of work On The Ground On The Ground. They certainly are i doing a lot of work On The Ground in maui right now as we know. Coming back to you, listening to what you are saying about your research and the increase of wildfires, does this mean that every state essentially is going to have to start to make plans to adapt to the possibility of wildfires . � , to adapt to the possibility of wildfires . To adapt to the possibility of wildfires . � ,. , wildfires . Thats absolutely true. We should not wildfires . Thats absolutely true. We should not wait wildfires . Thats absolutely true. We should not wait for wildfires . Thats absolutely true. We should not wait for the we should not wait for the disaster. This. Disaster. This. 0k, unfortunately disaster. This. 0k, unfortunately it disaster. This. 0k, unfortunately it looksl disaster. This. Ok, i unfortunately it looks like disaster. This. 0k, unfortunately it looks like we disaster. This. 0k, unfortunately it looks like we are still having some trouble with your lying there, we have been able to hear a bit of your answer but not all of it, so we will leave it there, but they want to thank you both very much for sharing your perspectives tonight, and great to have you on the programme. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Police investigating the murder of a ten Year Old Girl in surrey say three people they want to speak to are believed to have three people they want to speak to are believed to have the girls body was found inside a home in woking the girls body was found inside a home in woking in the early hours of thursday following a safety concern. The three people are believed to have left the uk on wednesday. A Police Officer says he has made the devastating decision to leave Northern Ireland after accidental breaches of internal data revealed the identities of officers and staff. The Police Service of Northern Ireland mistakenly shared details about 10,000 of its employees on tuesday. Details of a second data breach from july then emerged. The officer said the data breach was the straw broke the camels back. A scottish fugitive extradited from brazil has beenjailed for almost ten years for Serious Organised Crime and firearms offences. James white, originally from glasgow, pleaded guilty to money laundering, importing millions of pounds of drugs and possessing guns and explosives. He led one of scotlands most prolific organised crime groups. Youre live with bbc news. Here, 39 Asylum Seekers who were moved onto the Bibby Stockholm Barge In Dorset earlier this week are being temporarily removed after traces of Legionella Bacteria was found in the water system. So far, none of the migrants have shown any symptoms. Legionella can cause a type of pneumonia called legionnaires disease. The bbc understands that routine testing was done before migrants were moved on to the vessel. So far, none of the migrants have shown any symptoms. Joining me now is dr s chelvan, head of immigration and public law at 33 Bedford Row Chambers and Adjunct Professor at southampton law school, and bob harris, technical director at airborne environmental consultants. Very good to see you both. Mr harris can i want to start with you, how does this bradwhere it come from . It is a naturally occurring bacteria thats found in rivers and streams all over the world, including the uk. Effectively becomes a problem when it gets into river systems. When it flows into our reservoirs and our Water Treatment centres, then finds its way into the main supply. But it is there an extremely low numbers, this bacteria. It finds the right conditions in a man made water system, in this case the Water Systems on the barge, and if the conditions are right, if its got food, warmth, relatively stagnant conditions, its able to multiply two dangerous concentrations. The problem comes, and this is how people come down with the disease is when that water with the bacteria becomes aerosolized. When it has turned into an aerosol and released into the air because the only way he can catch the disease is by inhaling contaminated water with viable bacteria in those droplets. Just to ask, how bacteria in those droplets. Just to ask. How ill bacteria in those droplets. Just to ask, how ill can bacteria in those droplets. Just to ask, how ill can this bacteria in those droplets. Just to ask, how ill can this make bacteria in those droplets. Just to l ask, how ill can this make people . It can make people very ill indeed. For example, the early symptoms of it, if you are susceptible and detached the disease, very similar to flu, a heavy cold, that sort of thing. At the bacteria can form a bacterial infection which can go on if untreated to cause Pneumonia Type symptoms when its a very aggressive pneumonia. Sadly, 10 to 12 Mortality Rate associated with people who contract the disease. We ust people who contract the disease. We just spoke on monday, actually, but the very first migrants moving on to this barge, and i received a situation. What do you make of it . The Home Office Never learns its lesson the Home Office Never learns its lesson. Enough from the camp of last october lesson. Enough from the camp of last october and lesson. Enough from the camp of last october and november, outbreaks of Scabies October and november, outbreaks of scabies and diphtheria. Here the outbreak. Scabies and diphtheria. Here the outbreak, we hear even tonight that some outbreak, we hear even tonight that some of outbreak, we hear even tonight that some of those who are being moved off the some of those who are being moved off the barge are on the 39 refugees who are off the barge are on the 39 refugees who are there and supposed to be moved who are there and supposed to be moved away tonight are already having moved away tonight are already having sore throats and breathing difficulties. At the results in relation difficulties. At the results in relation to legionella were notified by the relation to legionella were notified by the home office on wednesday onwards by the home office on wednesday onwards. So why is there a delay . Prison onwards. So why is there a delay . Prison barges, prison ships are not the way prison barges, prison ships are not the way forward to deal with refugee processing. What they need to do is deal with processing. What they need to do is deal with 173,000 backlog in refugee claims deal with 173,000 backlog in refugee claims and deal with 173,000 backlog in refugee claims and to make sure that they are processed. Claims and to make sure that they are processed. Legally speaking, is the government are processed. Legally speaking, is the government at are processed. Legally speaking, is the government at risk are processed. Legally speaking, is the government at risk of are processed. Legally speaking, is the government at risk of breaking |