The wildfires are the worst to hit a state in america in over a century and there is growing anger on maui over both the lack of warning about the fires, and the response by officials to the thousands left without homes and in some cases adequate food and water. Sophie long reports from the island. This is what remains of lahaina. Cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. Homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. President biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it, but, days later, people here say its not yet reaching those most in need and people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. Im frustrated. People are. Were all together. Were one family, we need to take care of each other. No one s feeding everyone. Theyre traumatised. Theyre upset. No one s giving hugs. They need mental help. What do you need for me . To hear people in the same pads since the fire on
fascinating snapshot of business. we will start with the economy, where it recorded a growth of 0.01%. they fell by 0.8%, underscoring the impact of the ongoing strikes on the cost of living crisis. hardly booming, but a far cry from the record breaking recession that the bank of england was protecting six months ago. on thursday, they announce a major rethink of its forecast, said the uk will avoid going into recession. the bank also raised its main interest rate again by .25%, but is why it sets. it is the 12th right in a row and puts the cost of borrowing at around a 15 year high. areal cost of borrowing at around a 15 year high. area i spoke to stephen nolan, a lecturer at liverpool in economics, and asked him why the uk is lagging behind the other common needs. . . , is lagging behind the other common needs. . ., , ., needs. there are a number of factors, needs. there are a number of factors. but needs. there are a number of factors, but when needs. there are a numbe
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