president biden _ business administration. aloha. president biden has _ business administration. aloha. president biden has delivered . president biden has delivered the message that he was going to send more than just prayers, it would be about the assets and resources of the federal government, fully deploy what hawaii needs. not only in this response where i follow my prestigious federal partners here, but also in the long—term with recovery, and that is where the administration stepped in. we provide support to small businesses as our agency name would suggest, but also to the communities they serve. their employees, their customers, the entire community with support through financial assistance, affordable loans, low—cost assista nce, afforda ble loa ns, low—cost loa ns to assistance, affordable loans, low—cost loans to help our renters, our homeowners, our nonprofits and our businesses that really define maui. this county is rich, inherited in culture and so often our front street and main street are small businesses that define that. our road to recovery is full of the federal resources to respond to make sure we ease their decisions into the future, whether it is that is financial readiness or navigating how to be strategic about your business relaunch with a small businesses, mentors and research mentors on the ground of which we have many here in maui directly. i am very pleased to have come early for this process, the senator's invitation early on to make sure that we represent the president's intention that we will be fully deployed, be here for the long run to help ensure that maui can recover. thank you so much. mahalo, administrator. he was far administrator. mahalo, administrator. he was faradministrator. —— mahalo, administrator. he was far administrator. —— you as far administrator. —— you as far administrator. -- you as far administrator.— far administrator. -- you as far administrator. the us fire administration _ far administrator. the us fire administration is _ far administrator. the us fire administration is here - far administrator. the us fire administration is here to - administration is here to survey the fire and try to understand that the beginning of what we see, what did this fire entail, we can tell you that at first observation today, as we walked through lahaina, it was a very fast moving bar, it was a low to the ground fire, it was grass fed by all evidence that we could observe today, moving at a horizontal nature, low to the ground and structure to structure. incredibly fast, it outpaced anything the firefighters could have done in the early hours. with that, i can tell you the firefighters need to be commended, heroic actions, absolutely the stories we are hearing, i have been in communication with the chief since the very beginning and talked with some firefighters today and beginning to hear the stories which we will continue to hear over time. the unfortunate part is that since 2017 the us has experienced the top ten fires, wildfires in our nation. this now has superseded the campfire from 2018 that was the campfire from 2018 that was the deadliest, this fire now has become the deadliest in the last ten years. so with that, we are here and we will continue to advise throughout recovery, and into you rebuilding throughout lahaina to ensure the resilience as part of the plan, that we talk about building codes along the way, and that we are also here for your firefighters stop we want to make sure the firefighters, their well being, both physically and that they have access to mental resources as needed as well. so we will continue to stay in touch with the chief and lead along in your recovery. thank you. mahalo, doctor moore merrill. at this time, us senator. aloha, everybody. we are here during a time of grieving and loss. as you see the number of fatalities continuing to rise, you know that this is a sad time for all of us, but at the same time, we are here to do what we need to do for the recovery. i know that the search office are ongoing, i want to thank the governor, the mary for their leadership, and also, for the fact that the federal government is here, and i spoke directly with the president and with secretary austen yesterday. they pledged their full support and senator austin authorised the creation of a joint task force with is being led by general logan. i am here with what we referred to as the federal family of agencies that will be the department of defence, although of course fema, the usda, the army corps engineers, department of energy, and what we are all here at spa, everyone because we know that the recovery will first of all take time and resources. you are all here today to cover the story, but as we recover, i hope that you will continue to tell the story of the resiliency of this community and how we are going to recovery, because the continuity of effort and support from all of us is going to be very critical. mahalo. mahalo, senator. finally, us representativejill mahalo, senator. finally, us representative jill takounda. representative jill ta kounda. aloha com representative jill takounda. aloha com everyone. you know, i walked through the town today for the first time and i went to the same place i go every time i come to lahaina and the public library, and it is gone. but i will tell you what gave me infinite hope is that the wooden sign in front of the library is there. almost untouched. this is an absolute tragedy we are dealing with. as a family here in hawaii, people feel it across this country and across the world. while you are all here asking for patients, please note that we feel the urgency as we walk through those streets, as we talk to people, we feel that same struggle, the same anxiety and same desire to do absolutely everything that we can and in our power to make sure our loved ones, ourfamilies are taken care of. because as a federal maui, we are here for our people today in the weeks and months to come, we are talking about generations and years to come, we will stand together, shoulder to shoulder like this, making sure our people are ok and we can rebuild the community, support them with the love and support that they need right now. mahalo to all of our front line is, all the members of the public to have stood up just to do something to be part of this, because we need your help notjust this, because we need your help not just today, this, because we need your help notjust today, but this, because we need your help not just today, but we will need your help for years and years to come. thank you for being with us and we are right there with you, with the urgency we all feel to make sure our people and families are taken care of.— are taken care of. mahalo, representative. _ are taken care of. mahalo, representative. 0k. - are taken care of. mahalo, representative. 0k. now. are taken care of. mahalo, representative. 0k. now i | are taken care of. mahalo, - representative. 0k. now i would like to open the floor to questions from the media. i would like to remind everyone we welcome all questions that we welcome all questions that we ask that you ask them with kindness and aloha. please raise your hand and away acknowledgement at which time you will be asked to state your name a news organisation before proceeding with asking your question, and in the spirit of allowing everyone in attendance the time to ask a question hopefully, we kindly ask that you ask one question per media outlet, not per person in attendance. mahalo. hands up. i will go here. attendance. mahalo. hands up. i will go here-— will go here. inaudible. we have been — will go here. inaudible. we have been learning - will go here. inaudible. we have been learning about. have been learning about potential toxic chemicals. why were they allowed to go back? actually, thank you for the question. the question if you could — question. the question if you could hear was why were people allowed — could hear was why were people allowed to go back to the community. the intent was to let people traverse the rain road — let people traverse the rain road to _ let people traverse the rain road to go back and make a quick— road to go back and make a quick assessment. we didn't want — quick assessment. we didn't want people to go to ground zero, — want people to go to ground zero, honestly, and so though it is a — zero, honestly, and so though it is a total_ zero, honestly, and so though it is a total destruction, there _ it is a total destruction, there are some need for people to gel— there are some need for people to get closure on the experience. i have been there twice — experience. i have been there twice it — experience. i have been there twice it is _ experience. i have been there twice. it is changing slightly, it felt— twice. it is changing slightly, it felt much more difficult to breathe _ it felt much more difficult to breathe two days ago than today _ breathe two days ago than today. much of the fire that we saw has — today. much of the fire that we saw has begun to really settle down, — saw has begun to really settle down, i— saw has begun to really settle down, i am not an expert, but you _ down, i am not an expert, but you can— down, i am not an expert, but you can see _ down, i am not an expert, but you can see that the ground is settling — you can see that the ground is settling. we need people to begin— settling. we need people to begin to get closure on the experience. but is the chief of police — experience. but is the chief of police said very eloquently, we need _ police said very eloquently, we need to— police said very eloquently, we need to do it safely, and that is why— need to do it safely, and that is why we _ need to do it safely, and that is why we are going to just need to do it safely, and that is why we are going tojust in a staggered way as we get control— a staggered way as we get control of the area so people don't — control of the area so people don't go _ control of the area so people don't go down where the fire was — don't go down where the fire was worth, we can open the road — was worth, we can open the road the _ was worth, we can open the road. the devastation is so complete, you seek twisted metals _ complete, you seek twisted metals in ways you can't imagine _ metals in ways you can't imagine that you see nothing from — imagine that you see nothing from organic structures left whatsoever. forthose from organic structures left whatsoever. for those who want to see _ whatsoever. for those who want to see it. — whatsoever. for those who want to see it, they probably that will have _ to see it, they probably that will have seen everything that can be — will have seen everything that can be seen through the lenses of the — can be seen through the lenses of the media today. and if i wanted _ of the media today. and if i wanted to make one more comment, after all of these very— comment, after all of these very devoted public servants spoke. — very devoted public servants spoke, we are just four days in, spoke, we are just four days in. and _ spoke, we are just four days in. and i_ spoke, we are just four days in, and i want tojust express my astonishment at how quickly people — my astonishment at how quickly people came together to have directors— people came together to have directors of departments and mititary— directors of departments and military entities here, thousands of miles away from the mainland here injust our fourth — the mainland here injust our fourth day is extraordinary, and — fourth day is extraordinary, and so _ fourth day is extraordinary, and so i _ fourth day is extraordinary, and so i am appreciative that they— and so i am appreciative that they are _ and so i am appreciative that they are spending so much attention and regard for our state — attention and regard for our state that we all love across the globe. nbc news. governor, is the call up nbc news. governor, is the call up to you? is it your decision on whether to let the residents of lahaina in, and what is the plan was to mark what is the plan was to mark what is the plan to let them in? is there a date you can set so people aren't waiting 15 hours in line? ., . , ., line? the ultimate decision we are leaving _ line? the ultimate decision we are leaving to _ line? the ultimate decision we are leaving to the _ line? the ultimate decision we are leaving to the mayor. - line? the ultimate decision we are leaving to the mayor. we i are leaving to the mayor. we believe — are leaving to the mayor. we believe that local governments should — believe that local governments should make these key decisions. also, we have at the maripol— decisions. also, we have at the maripol request on the team's request, — maripol request on the team's request, brought in a lot of mititary— request, brought in a lot of military support so we can support— military support so we can support and keep these areas safe — support and keep these areas safe in— support and keep these areas safe. in fact, for many, in fact, _ safe. in fact, for many, in fact, most, it has tended to be very— fact, most, it has tended to be very calming experience to have additional support when other crises — additional support when other crises can arise. that has been my experience with the national guard _ my experience with the national guard when we have gone through tsunamis, — guard when we have gone through tsunamis, earthquakes and votcanic— tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. but this event — volcanic eruptions. but this event was much more catastrophic than any of those. this— catastrophic than any of those. this is— catastrophic than any of those. this is more of a subjective decision— this is more of a subjective decision than— this is more of a subjective decision than an _ this is more of a subjective decision than an object - this is more of a subjective decision than an object of i this is more of a subjective - decision than an object of one. it decision than an object of one. it is _ decision than an object of one. it is not — decision than an object of one. it is not a _ decision than an object of one. it is not a time _ decision than an object of one. it is not a time element - decision than an object of one. it is not a time element that. it is not a time element that we are — it is not a time element that we are going _ it is not a time element that we are going to— it is not a time element that we are going to give - it is not a time element that we are going to give you. i it is not a time element that. we are going to give you. when it is safe — we are going to give you. when it is safe is _ we are going to give you. when it is safe is up _ we are going to give you. when it is safe is up to— we are going to give you. when it is safe is up to the experts. it is safe is up to the experts who— it is safe is up to the experts who are _ it is safe is up to the experts who are measuring - it is safe is up to the experts who are measuring safety. . it is safe is up to the experts- who are measuring safety. while we're _ who are measuring safety. while we're letting _ who are measuring safety. while we're letting people _ who are measuring safety. while we're letting people in, - who are measuring safety. while we're letting people in, we - who are measuring safety. while we're letting people in, we are l we're letting people in, we are not letting _ we're letting people in, we are not letting anybody _ we're letting people in, we are not letting anybody into - we're letting people in, we are not letting anybody into the i not letting anybody into the impacted _ not letting anybody into the impacted zone. _ not letting anybody into the impacted zone. where - not letting anybody into the impacted zone. where we l not letting anybody into the - impacted zone. where we were letting — impacted zone. where we were letting people _ impacted zone. where we were letting people in— impacted zone. where we were letting people in were - impacted zone. where we were letting people in were those i letting people in were those whose — letting people in were those whose homes _ letting people in were those whose homes are _ letting people in were those whose homes are still- letting people in were those l whose homes are still intact, who— whose homes are still intact, who had _ whose homes are still intact, who had to _ whose homes are still intact, who had to drive _ whose homes are still intact, who had to drive the - whose homes are still intact, who had to drive the main i whose homes are still intact, l who had to drive the main road to get— who had to drive the main road to get to — who had to drive the main road to get to their— who had to drive the main road to get to their homes. - who had to drive the main road to get to their homes. that - who had to drive the main road to get to their homes. that is i to get to their homes. that is what — to get to their homes. that is what we _ to get to their homes. that is what we were _ to get to their homes. that is what we were allowing, - to get to their homes. that is what we were allowing, and i what we were allowing, and unfortunately, _ what we were allowing, and unfortunately, when - what we were allowing, and unfortunately, when peoplej unfortunately, when people first — unfortunately, when people first went _ unfortunately, when people first went in, _ unfortunately, when people first went in, may— unfortunately, when people first went in, may be - unfortunately, when people first went in, may be out. unfortunately, when people first went in, may be out of| first went in, may be out of curiosity _ first went in, may be out of curiosity or— first went in, may be out of curiosity or whatever, - first went in, may be out of curiosity or whatever, theyl curiosity or whatever, they decided _ curiosity or whatever, they decided on _ curiosity or whatever, they decided on that. _ curiosity or whatever, they decided on that. it - curiosity or whatever, they decided on that. it is - curiosity or whatever, they decided on that. it is not l decided on that. it is not safe, _ decided on that. it is not safe, it _ decided on that. it is not safe, it is _ decided on that. it is not safe, it is a _ decided on that. it is not safe, it is a hazard - decided on that. it is not safe, it is a hazard area, | decided on that. it is not - safe, it is a hazard area, and that— safe, it is a hazard area, and that is— safe, it is a hazard area, and that is why— safe, it is a hazard area, and that is why experts - safe, it is a hazard area, and that is why experts are - safe, it is a hazard area, andj that is why experts are here. dima — that is why experts are here. dima is — that is why experts are here. dima is here _ that is why experts are here. dima is here to _ that is why experts are here. dima is here to decide - that is why experts are here. dima is here to decide for. that is why experts are here. dima is here to decide for usj dima is here to decide for us when — dima is here to decide for us when it— dima is here to decide for us when it is— dima is here to decide for us when it is safe _ dima is here to decide for us when it is safe to _ dima is here to decide for us when it is safe to go- dima is here to decide for us when it is safe to go back. i dima is here to decide for us. when it is safe to go back. we are not— when it is safe to go back. we are not doing _ when it is safe to go back. we are not doing any— when it is safe to go back. we are not doing any favours - when it is safe to go back. we are not doing any favours by. are not doing any favours by letting — are not doing any favours by letting them _ are not doing any favours by letting them back— are not doing any favours by letting them back in- are not doing any favours by letting them back in there . letting them back in there quickly— letting them back in there quicklyiust_ letting them back in there quicklyjust so— letting them back in there quicklyjust so they - letting them back in there quicklyjust so they can i letting them back in there j quicklyjust so they can go letting them back in there - quicklyjust so they can go get sick _ quicklyjust so they can go get sick that _ quicklyjust so they can go get sick. that can _ quicklyjust so they can go get sick. that can wait. _ quicklyjust so they can go get sick. that can wait. a - quicklyjust so they can go get sick. that can wait. a lot - quicklyjust so they can go get sick. that can wait. a lot of i sick. that can wait. a lot of what — sick. that can wait. a lot of what is _ sick. that can wait. a lot of what is happening - sick. that can wait. a lot of what is happening as- sick. that can wait. a lot of what is happening as we i sick. that can wait. a lot ofi what is happening as we are asking — what is happening as we are asking for— what is happening as we are asking for the _ what is happening as we are asking for the respect - what is happening as we are asking for the respect and l asking for the respect and dignity— asking for the respect and dignity of— asking for the respect and dignity of recovering, - asking for the respect and - dignity of recovering, anybody who is — dignity of recovering, anybody who is still— dignity of recovering, anybody who is still there. _ dignity of recovering, anybody who is still there. that - dignity of recovering, anybody who is still there. that is - who is still there. that is what _ who is still there. that is what we _ who is still there. that is what we are _ who is still there. that is what we are trying - who is still there. that is what we are trying to - who is still there. that isj what we are trying to do. who is still there. that is - what we are trying to do. that is the — what we are trying to do. that is the main _ what we are trying to do. that is the main thing _ what we are trying to do. that is the main thing we - what we are trying to do. that is the main thing we are - what we are trying to do. thatj is the main thing we are doing right— is the main thing we are doing right now _ is the main thing we are doing right now. that _ is the main thing we are doing right now. that is _ is the main thing we are doing right now. that is the - is the main thing we are doing right now. that is the phase . right now. that is the phase we are in — right now. that is the phase we are in we _ right now. that is the phase we are in we are— right now. that is the phase we are in. we are simultaneously. are in. we are simultaneously working — are in. we are simultaneously working with _ are in. we are simultaneously working with our— are in. we are simultaneously working with our partners - are in. we are simultaneously working with our partners to l working with our partners to try to — working with our partners to try to build _ working with our partners to try to build our— working with our partners to try to build our community. try to build our community back, _ try to build our community back, but— try to build our community back, but not— try to build our community back, but not letting - try to build our community. back, but not letting anybody back— back, but not letting anybody back in — back, but not letting anybody back in there _ back, but not letting anybody back in there at _ back, but not letting anybody back in there at all. - back, but not letting anybody back in there at all. when - back, but not letting anybody back in there at all. when wej back in there at all. when we did open— back in there at all. when we did open the _ back in there at all. when we did open the road, _ back in there at all. when we did open the road, the - back in there at all. when we did open the road, the two. did open the road, the two conditions _ did open the road, the two conditions was _ did open the road, the two conditions was there - did open the road, the two conditions was there was . did open the road, the two conditions was there was a curfew— conditions was there was a curfew frorn _ conditions was there was a curfew from 10pm - conditions was there was a curfew from 10pm to - conditions was there was a curfew from 10pm to 6pm i conditions was there was a . curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— conditions was there was a - curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— 6am and you _ curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— 6am and you couldn't _ curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— 6am and you couldn't go _ curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— 6am and you couldn't go into— curfew from 10pm to 6pm —— 6am and you couldn't go into that - and you couldn't go into that area, — and you couldn't go into that area, and _ and you couldn't go into that area, and unfortunately, - and you couldn't go into that| area, and unfortunately, that was _ area, and unfortunately, that was not — area, and unfortunately, that was not met _ area, and unfortunately, that was not met. that— area, and unfortunately, that was not met. that second - was not met. that second condition _ was not met. that second condition. also, _ was not met. that second condition. also, another. was not met. that second . condition. also, another fire started _ condition. also, another fire started and _ condition. also, another fire started and that _ condition. also, another fire started and that created - condition. also, another fire started and that created anl started and that created an issue — started and that created an issue for— started and that created an issue for our— started and that created an issue for our first _ started and that created an i issue for our first responders by having _ issue for our first responders by having people _ issue for our first responders by having people on - issue for our first responders by having people on the - issue for our first respondersl by having people on the road. we know _ by having people on the road. we know our— by having people on the road. we know our community - by having people on the road. we know our community is i we know our community is anxious— we know our community is anxious to _ we know our community is anxious to get _ we know our community is anxious to get back- we know our community is anxious to get back to - we know our community is . anxious to get back to where they— anxious to get back to where they live _ anxious to get back to where they live not— anxious to get back to where they live. not to _ anxious to get back to where they live. not to this - anxious to get back to where they live. not to this area, . they live. not to this area, though _ they live. not to this area, thou~h. , , they live. not to this area, thou:h., , ., they live. not to this area, thou~h. , .,, . ., though. just to be clear, lahaina _ though. just to be clear, lahaina is _ though. just to be clear, lahaina is closed - though. just to be clear, lahaina is closed for - though. just to be clear, lahaina is closed for a i though. just to be clear, - lahaina is closed for a while. downtown lahaina, yes. but there — downtown lahaina, yes. but there are _ downtown lahaina, yes. but there are other— downtown lahaina, yes. but| there are other communities that— there are other communities that peorfle _ there are other communities that people are _ there are other communities that people are still- there are other communities that people are still living i that people are still living in. that people are still living “1 0ther— that people are still living in. other towns _ that people are still living in. other towns outside . that people are still living| in. other towns outside of lahaina. _ in. other towns outside of lahaina. yes, _ in. other towns outside of lahaina, yes, they- in. other towns outside of lahaina, yes, they are - in. other towns outside of| lahaina, yes, they are still open _ lahaina, yes, they are still oen. �* , ., open. and we will give you u dates open. and we will give you updates daily. _ open. and we will give you updates daily. with - open. and we will give you | updates daily. with general logan — updates daily. with general logan and his team on board and the large — logan and his team on board and the large number of officials there. — the large number of officials there. it _ the large number of officials there, it will make it easier, a there, it will make it easier, 6 lot— there, it will make it easier, a lot more _ there, it will make it easier, a lot more difficult for us to open — a lot more difficult for us to open up _ you spoke about rebuilding. we don't want another tourist reliant community, you want to see more sustainability, not as a another waikiki. see more sustainability, not as a anotherwaikiki.l see more sustainability, not as a another waikiki.— a another waikiki. i think that is a decision _ a another waikiki. i think that is a decision we _ a another waikiki. i think that is a decision we will— a another waikiki. i think that is a decision we will make - is a decision we will make with the community, _ is a decision we will make with the community, the _ is a decision we will make with the community, the entire - the community, the entire community— the community, the entire community will— the community, the entire community will make - the community, the entire community will make that| community will make that decisioh _ community will make that decisioh i_ community will make that decision. i don't - community will make that decision. idon't think- community will make that decision. i don't think wel community will make that - decision. i don't think we have the decision. idon't think we have the final— decision. i don't think we have the final say _ decision. i don't think we have the final say. these _ decision. i don't think we have the final say. these are - the final say. these are pr0perties_ the final say. these are properties that - the final say. these are properties that are - the final say. these are properties that are still| the final say. these are - properties that are still owned by peortte _ properties that are still owned by peortte. the _ properties that are still owned by people. the businesses - properties that are still owned by people. the businesses are still owned, _ by people. the businesses are still owned, the _ by people. the businesses are still owned, the building - by people. the businesses are still owned, the building is - still owned, the building is not there _ still owned, the building is not there about _ still owned, the building is not there about the - still owned, the building is - not there about the ownership of the — not there about the ownership of the land _ not there about the ownership of the land is _ not there about the ownership of the land is still— not there about the ownership of the land is still there. - not there about the ownership of the land is still there. i- of the land is still there. i think— of the land is still there. i think a _ of the land is still there. i think a lot _ of the land is still there. i think a lot of these - of the land is still there. i think a lot of these are i think a lot of these are individual— think a lot of these are individual decisions, i think a lot of these are . individual decisions, how think a lot of these are - individual decisions, how you want — individual decisions, how you want to— individual decisions, how you want to rebuild _ individual decisions, how you want to rebuild your- individual decisions, how you want to rebuild your home i individual decisions, how you want to rebuild your home ori want to rebuild your home or business. _ want to rebuild your home or business. if_ want to rebuild your home or business, if you _ want to rebuild your home or business, if you want - want to rebuild your home or business, if you want a - business, if you want a business _ business, if you want a business or— business, if you want a business or not, - business, if you want a business or not, i- business, if you want a business or not, i am i business, if you want a . business or not, i am not business, if you want a - business or not, i am not sure we get — business or not, i am not sure we get to— business or not, i am not sure we get to decide _ business or not, i am not sure we get to decide for— business or not, i am not sure we get to decide for other- we get to decide for other peorrte _ we get to decide for other peorrte what— we get to decide for other people what to _ we get to decide for other people what to build - we get to decide for other people what to build on . we get to decide for other. people what to build on their pronerty. _ people what to build on their ro -e . ,., people what to build on their a ro re . , ., ., people what to build on their --roe . property. going to come right back there. _ property. going to come right back there. inaudible. - property. going to come right back there. inaudible. mia, | property. going to come right. back there. inaudible. mia, can i ask your _ back there. inaudible. mia, can i ask your question _ back there. inaudible. mia, can i ask your question one - back there. inaudible. mia, can i ask your question one more - i ask your question one more time? , , ., time? yes sir. there were no evacuation — time? yes sir. there were no evacuation orders _ time? yes sir. there were no evacuation orders and - time? yes sir. there were no evacuation orders and under| evacuation orders and under investigation _ evacuation orders and under investigation began - evacuation orders and under investigation began into- evacuation orders and underi investigation began into why that happened _ investigation began into why that happened and - investigation began into why that happened and we - investigation began into why| that happened and we talked about— that happened and we talked about the _ that happened and we talked about the wildfires _ that happened and we talked about the wildfires popping l that happened and we talked i about the wildfires popping up around — about the wildfires popping up around here _ about the wildfires popping up around here. is— about the wildfires popping up around here.— around here. is the rest of the island safe. — around here. is the rest of the island safe, considering - around here. is the rest of the island safe, considering what| island safe, considering what happened? i island safe, considering what happened?— island safe, considering what ha ened? ., �* ~ , happened? i don't thinki used the world wildfire _ happened? i don't thinki used the world wildfire but - happened? i don't thinki used the world wildfire but there . the world wildfire but there were — the world wildfire but there were other _ the world wildfire but there were other fires _ the world wildfire but there were other fires it- the world wildfire but there were other fires it was - the world wildfire but there were other fires it was all. were other fires it was all that— were other fires it was all that canre _ were other fires it was all that came up _ were other fires it was all that came up and - were other fires it was all that came up and there's| were other fires it was all. that came up and there's a were other fires it was all- that came up and there's a lot of energy— that came up and there's a lot of energy you _ that came up and there's a lot of energy you can _ that came up and there's a lot of energy you can spend on i that came up and there's a lot. of energy you can spend on this tragedy— of energy you can spend on this tragedy right _ of energy you can spend on this tragedy right now. _ of energy you can spend on this tragedy right now. i— of energy you can spend on this tragedy right now. i think- of energy you can spend on this tragedy right now. i think that i tragedy right now. i think that time — tragedy right now. i think that time should _ tragedy right now. i think that time should be _ tragedy right now. i think that time should be spent- tragedy right now. i think that time should be spent on- time should be spent on recovery— time should be spent on recovery and _ time should be spent on recovery and rebuilding. time should be spent on- recovery and rebuilding. the investigation _ recovery and rebuilding. the investigation will— recovery and rebuilding. the investigation will be - recovery and rebuilding. the investigation will be up - recovery and rebuilding. the investigation will be up to i recovery and rebuilding. the i investigation will be up to the attorney— investigation will be up to the attorney general. _ investigation will be up to the attorney general. but - investigation will be up to the attorney general.— attorney general. but is everyone _ attorney general. but is everyone else _ attorney general. but is everyone else safe - attorney general. but is everyone else safe in i attorney general. but is | everyone else safe in the meantime?— everyone else safe in the - meantime?_ evacuation meantime? yes. yes. evacuation order in intelligible _ meantime? yes. yes. evacuation order in intelligible make. - meantime? yes. yes. evacuation order in intelligible make. i- order in intelligible make. i just said yes. can _ order in intelligible make. i just said yes. can i - order in intelligible make. i just said yes. can i add - order in intelligible make. i just said yes. can i add a i just said yes. can i add a little bit? _ just said yes. can i add a little bit? the _ just said yes. can i add a little bit? the largest - just said yes. can i add a i little bit? the largest forces at play— little bit? the largest forces at play in that night were 80 mph — at play in that night were 80 mph winds and the winds were, if i mph winds and the winds were, it i can— mph winds and the winds were, it i can be— mph winds and the winds were, if i can be specific, up to 60 mites— if i can be specific, up to 60 miles but— if i can be specific, up to 60 miles but then gusting to 81. that— miles but then gusting to 81. that created an incredibly intense _ that created an incredibly intense and dangerous circumstances and so, fortunately now, those storms of past — fortunately now, those storms of past. we are mindful of that _ of past. we are mindful of that we _ of past. we are mindful of that. we are doing all that we can to — that. we are doing all that we can to prepare more in the future, _ can to prepare more in the future, of— can to prepare more in the future, of course, and we know that— future, of course, and we know that resources will be brought to bear. — that resources will be brought to bear, always, but having seen — to bear, always, but having seen that— to bear, always, but having seen that storm, we have doubts that nruch— seen that storm, we have doubts that much could have been done with the — that much could have been done with the fiery, fast—moving fire like _ with the fiery, fast—moving fire like that. with the fiery, fast-moving fire like that.— fire like that. ok. go back there. inaudible - fire like that. ok. go back there. inaudible cnn. i fire like that. ok. go back- there. inaudible cnn. chief, did ou there. inaudible cnn. chief, did you say- -- _ there. inaudible cnn. chief, did you say... which - there. inaudible cnn. chief, did you say... which chief? i did you say... which chief? police chief, _ did you say... which chief? police chief, the _ did you say... which chief? police chief, the 89 - did you say... which chief? police chief, the 89 souls l police chief, the 89 souls lost, inaudible? 50 police chief, the 89 souls lost, inaudible? so realise this, lost, inaudible? so realise this. when _ lost, inaudible? so realise this, when we _ lost, inaudible? so realise this, when we find - lost, inaudible? so realise this, when we find these, i lost, inaudible? so realise | this, when we find these, you know. — this, when we find these, you know. our— this, when we find these, you know, ourfamily this, when we find these, you know, our family and our friends, _ know, our family and our friends, the remains we are finding _ friends, the remains we are finding is— friends, the remains we are finding is through a fire that melted _ finding is through a fire that melted metal. we have to do rapid — melted metal. we have to do rapid dna to identify them. everyone of these 89 are john and jane — everyone of these 89 are john and jane doe. and so, when you are asking — and jane doe. and so, when you are asking us, and we know we've — are asking us, and we know we've got— are asking us, and we know we've got to get, and i love the — we've got to get, and i love the way— we've got to get, and i love the way our health representative, how she said it, representative, how she said it. so— representative, how she said it, so eloquent, we know we've -ot it, so eloquent, we know we've got to— it, so eloquent, we know we've got to go— it, so eloquent, we know we've got to go quick but we've got to do— got to go quick but we've got to do it — got to go quick but we've got to do it right. so when we pick up to do it right. so when we pick up the — to do it right. so when we pick up the remains and they fall apart, — up the remains and they fall apart, and so when you have 200 people _ apart, and so when you have 200 people running through the scene — people running through the scene yesterday and some of you. — scene yesterday and some of you, that's what you are stepping on. i don't know how much — stepping on. i don't know how much more you want me to describe — much more you want me to describe it. that's what you're stepping — describe it. that's what you're stepping on. give us a little bit of— stepping on. give us a little bit of time to contain that. please _ bit of time to contain that. please. because we've got to go make — please. because we've got to go make 89— please. because we've got to go make 89 notifications and coming _ make 89 notifications and coming from a place that had to make _ coming from a place that had to make 58. — coming from a place that had to make 58. i_ coming from a place that had to make 58, i understand the pain this is— make 58, i understand the pain this is going to take and where not done — this is going to take and where not done with 89. so please 'ust not done with 89. so please just understand what this thing is because none of us really know— is because none of us really know the _ is because none of us really know the size of it yet. everybody wants a number. you wanted — everybody wants a number. you wanted fast or you want it right? _ wanted fast or you want it right? we're going to do it right _ right? we're going to do it right i_ right? we're going to do it riuht. ., right. i will go right here. inaudible _ right. i will go right here. inaudible germany. - right. i will go right here. inaudible germany. my| right. i will go right here. - inaudible germany. my question is to whoever was responsible for the... is to whoever was responsible for the- - -_ for the. .. can you speak up a little bit. _ for the. .. can you speak up a little bit. my _ for the. .. can you speak up a little bit, my dear? _ for the. .. can you speak up a little bit, my dear? it's- little bit, my dear? it's regarding _ little bit, my dear? it's regarding the - little bit, my dear? it�*s regarding the inaudible responsible for the inaudible alarm people about fires, inaudible fires and set alarms in motion and can you explain what possibly inaudible people are complaining that they did not hear any alarm whatsoever or that they didn't receive any information in any other way inaudible had right to the street after they smelled fire and it was behind them. this will not be — and it was behind them. this will not be a _ and it was behind them. this will not be a satisfying answer and i— will not be a satisfying answer and i apologise for that but the maori emergency management team makes those protocols. they— team makes those protocols. they are _ team makes those protocols. they are not with us, they are out working right now —— maui. iwill— out working right now —— maui. i will make _ out working right now —— maui. i will make a few comments, a few basic— i will make a few comments, a few basic comments. there are multiple — few basic comments. there are multiple fires at the same time and the — multiple fires at the same time and the circumstance was greatly— and the circumstance was greatly complicated also by the heat and speed by which the fire spread, destroying a great deal— fire spread, destroying a great deal of— fire spread, destroying a great deal of infrastructure. over time — deal of infrastructure. over time we _ deal of infrastructure. over time we could figure out if we could — time we could figure out if we could have better protected people _ could have better protected people and that's why we are reviewing everything. we want to do _ reviewing everything. we want to do that in an open and transparent way. but it was complicated by the fact that there — complicated by the fact that there were multiple fires across— there were multiple fires across this beautiful island at the same _ across this beautiful island at the same time.— the same time. i'm going to re eat the same time. i'm going to repeat the _ the same time. i'm going to repeat the question - the same time. i'm going to repeat the question just - the same time. i'm going to repeat the question just so l the same time. i'm going to i repeat the question just so we can make sure everybody is hearing abroad. what we are saying. i will go here. mr; hearing abroad. what we are saying. iwill go here. saying. i will go here. my name is dan o'brien. _ saying. i will go here. my name is dan o'brien. inaudible - is dan o'brien. inaudible community media. we are getting some reports both directly and indirectly about some possible inaudible going on and i was wondering if i could ask the police chief as to whose team is working on doing so many other things, is working on doing so many otherthings, has is working on doing so many other things, has he heard anything about it and what could be done? the anything about it and what could be done? , ., ., , could be done? the question was from an all: _ could be done? the question was from an all: about _ could be done? the question was from an all: about looting. - from an all: about looting. i've got to ask —— i got asked that— i've got to ask —— i got asked that today _ i've got to ask —— i got asked that today. there is a thing for all— that today. there is a thing for all of— that today. there is a thing for all of you are not from here — for all of you are not from here it _ for all of you are not from here it is _ for all of you are not from here it is called coconut wireless and what it is is if you — wireless and what it is is if you could _ wireless and what it is is if you could bottle it up and sell it, you could bottle it up and sell it. you — you could bottle it up and sell it, you guys will be billionaires because it's a speed _ billionaires because it's a speed that news islands among some _ speed that news islands among some aspects but it's a lot of rumours _ some aspects but it's a lot of rumours so we looked into this, we had — rumours so we looked into this, we had officers responding to where — we had officers responding to where we thought calls may have been _ where we thought calls may have been and — where we thought calls may have been and there was no victim standing _ been and there was no victim standing by a one report taken, not because there been some of those _ not because there been some of those things and i have not come — those things and i have not come through the report is the proper— come through the report is the proper way. that's possible. any — proper way. that's possible. any of — proper way. that's possible. any of the call that came into us, any of the call that came into us. we — any of the call that came into us, we didn't have it and here is why— us, we didn't have it and here is why i— us, we didn't have it and here is why i mentioned that the very— is why i mentioned that the very beginning what i said. patients, prayers and perseverance. we need patience. wivell— perseverance. we need patience. wivell get ——we will get answers, we will get it. but to the fake — answers, we will get it. but to the fake news, i think i've kissed _ the fake news, i think i've kissed somebody when i said fake — kissed somebody when i said fake news but we can't have it so just — fake news but we can't have it so just get it fake news but we can't have it sojust get it right. an so just get it right. an interesting _ sojust get it right. an interesting phenomenon that the police _ interesting phenomenon that the police chief shared _ interesting phenomenon that the police chief shared with - interesting phenomenon that the police chief shared with me - police chief shared with me also. — police chief shared with me also. the _ police chief shared with me also, the first _ police chief shared with me also, the first thing, - police chief shared with me also, the first thing, no- also, the first thing, no conflicts— also, the first thing, no conflicts between- also, the first thing, no conflicts between any. also, the first thing, no| conflicts between any of also, the first thing, no- conflicts between any of the people _ conflicts between any of the people of— conflicts between any of the people of maui _ conflicts between any of the people of maui that - conflicts between any of the people of maui that have i people of maui that have survived _ people of maui that have survived. out _ people of maui that have survived. out abroad - people of maui that have survived. out abroad in. people of maui that have i survived. out abroad in the community. _ survived. out abroad in the community, in— survived. out abroad in the community, in our- survived. out abroad in the community, in our 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(zes already asked a question. got it, ok. you are not playing by the rules, carter! n it, ok. you are not playing by the rules, carter! i apologise. but seriously, _ the rules, carter! i apologise. but seriously, i— the rules, carter! i apologise. but seriously, i have - the rules, carter! i apologise. but seriously, i have to - the rules, carter! i apologise. but seriously, i have to make | but seriously, i have to make sure that i do get it, i'm not trying to block, i need to make sure if you did not get to ask a question that can you please raise your hand. i will get to carter when we end. {30 raise your hand. i will get to carter when we end. go ahead. you are watching _ carter when we end. go ahead. you are watching bbc - carter when we end. go ahead. you are watching bbc news. i carter when we end. go ahead. i you are watching bbc news. you have been _ you are watching bbc news. you have been watching live pictures of a press conference taking place in maui in hawaii where there has been wild fires and it's now been confirmed they've killed 89 people, that's the new death toll there in maui and in fact it does make this the deadliest wildfire in the last ten years in the united states, surpassing the camp fire which killed 85 people in the year 2018. we are hearing more, more resources are being sent to the island as the search for victims is reallyjust getting under way. we heard from officials will be taking the time and say they want do the search right in the wake of these devastating wildfires. the historic town of lahaina is the worst hit part of the island that we have been getting some dramatic pictures of the aftermath there of those fires. it's been nearly completely burned to the ground and we heard from the press conference that in terms of walking through the town, there is very little that has survived. meanwhile, there are still fires burning on the island of maui. we heard from the fire officials there saying they are still working to contain some of the fires, there are at least two or three continuing to burn. you see images there of helicopters attempting to douse the flames. many people, as we know, were forced to flee at a moments notice, leaving many things behind. there were some people allowed back into the surrounding areas. it was interesting to hear during the press conference that they were not intended to actually intern into the affected areas because they could still be danger, there are they believe some toxic chemicals and unstable structures within lahaina itself. on saturday, hawaii's attorney general announced an investigation into why the island's wanting silence did not sound during the height of the emergency. we want to play you the way that the state's governorjosh green entered the press conference with these remarks here.— remarks here. this is the laruest remarks here. this is the largest natural— remarks here. this is the largest natural disaster l remarks here. this is the - largest natural disaster we've ever experienced. it's going to also be a natural disaster that's going to take an incredible amount of to recover from. so in the next few days, as we characterise how many people we've lost, and how many people we've lost, and how many people are coming into our community, please understand that we come at this luyken ojala because it's going to be in the short term heartbreaking in the short term heartbreaking in the short term heartbreaking in the long—term people are going to need mental healthcare services and in the very long—term we rebuild together —— like an ohana. long-term we rebuild together -- like an ohana.— -- like an ohana. that's josh green there, _ -- like an ohana. that's josh green there, speaking - -- like an ohana. that's josh green there, speaking at - -- like an ohana. that's joshi green there, speaking at the end of the press conference today and we want to end the programme with some pictures coming in of the governor touring the affected areas of lahaina, some absolutely la haina, some absolutely impactful lahaina, some absolutely impactful images here really because some of the first pictures of the devastation within lahaina and we will continue to follow that developing story in hawaii and maui as we get it but again, the death toll rising to 89 people. that's the latest we're getting here. i'm carl nasman. thanks for watching bbc news. hello there. part one of the weekend was quite mixed with low pressure nearby bringing sunshine and showers. some of the showers were heavy and thundery in places. sunday looks pretty similar. we've still got the same area of low pressure nearby, bringing sunshine and showers and it will be breezy, but not as windy as it was on saturday. this is the area of low pressure i'm talking about, sitting to the north—west of scotland. this feature will run in during sunday night and into monday across england and wales. sunday, though, starts off fine. some good spells of sunshine around. the showers will get going most in scotland, northern ireland. some heavy ones for north east scotland. better chance of staying dry altogether through central, southern and eastern england, where we'll see highs of 22 or 23 degrees. generally, it's the high teens though further north, especially where we have the showers. and then, this next feature starts to run into wales, south west england, bringing some heavy, perhaps thundery rain as it pushes northwards and eastwards during the night. scotland and northern ireland tending to stay dry away from these weather fronts. here, we'll see temperatures in the low teens, otherwise it's the mid teens further south. then, for monday, we have got that feature moving across england and wales. could continue to bring heavy, thundery downpours in places — particularly in wales, north west england — but the heaviest of the rain will start to push out into the north sea as it clears away and we start to see some sunshine moving into western areas later in the day, so it is an improvement and not a bad day to come for scotland and northern ireland — fewer showers, more in the way of sunshine. again, temperatures i9—2i celsius. that area of low pressure clears away. we start to see this area of high pressure nosing in from the west. that should settle things down. there's still a chance of a few showers across the northern half of the country here with light northerly winds but the winds will be very light and we should see a bit of sunshine once any morning mist and murk clears away for england and wales. temperatures responding — 23, maybe 2a in the warmest spots. and that's the theme of things to come as we move through the week. high pressure starts to take over. we should see more drier weather, more sunshine around, so temperatures will respond. but with this area of low pressure trying to push in off the atlantic, we'll start to see winds coming in from the south to the south—east and that'll draw up some very warm air from the near continent so, apart from the odd shower across northern areas towards the end of the week, it will be turning sunnier and warmer, especially in england and wales, with perhaps the high 205 likely across the south—east friday into the weekend. voiceover: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. describe erling haaland in one word? 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