There will be active recovery over the coming days and we of the bones of those who have been lost. So it will take time. To give perspective, it is going to take many years to rebuild lahaina. When you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if i may. And all of those buildings, virtually, are going to have to be rebuilt. It will be a new lahaina. Lets recap the latest details from hawaii. At least 53 people are now known to have died in the fires, though weve heard the governor say that number will rise. Billions of dollars of property are also expected to be destroyed. Governor green says as many as 1,700 buildings have been destroyed and 11,000 people are still without power or water in west maui. The fires began on tuesday and Officials Say none of these fires are 100 contained. The blazes spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds generated by a hurricane over the pacific ocean. Thousands are still in emergen
hundreds of people trying to find any way to the other islands or to the mainland. they spoke to one mother of three who, with herfamily, jumped into the harbour of lahaina to escape the flames. she was battered against the rocks, cuts all over her legs, and eventually they had to flee after a firefighter found them running through the flames and now they are heading home to kansas. i have met other people who have had other close calls, turning around, leaving everything behind, medication, laptops, clothing. 0ne everything behind, medication, laptops, clothing. one man i m mad he arrived at the shelter said he had spent the last two nights in his car with his cuts with only the clothes on his back. , ,., , with only the clothes on his back. i, back. absolutely shocking testimony back. absolutely shocking testimony there. - back. absolutely shocking testimony there. and - back. absolutely shocking | testimony there. and what back. absolutely shocking - testimony there. and what ab