Recovery crews are combing through the charred ruins. More than 2,200 structures, homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. The states governor says some areas look like a war zone. 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, without adequate food and water. Jill tokuda, a democratic congresswoman from hawaii, told cbs that officials had been taken by surprise by the tragedy. Everybody who has ever lived in hawaii knows the warning sirens, it goes off once a month, and if it doesnt hawaii knows the warning sirens, it goes off once a month, and if it doesnt it hawaii knows the warning sirens, it goes off once a month, and if it doesnt it nets hawaii knows the warning sirens, it goes off once a month, and if it doesnt it nets fixed hawaii knows the warning sirens, it goes off once a m
More than 2200 structures homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. Recovery crews are combing through the charred ruins and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. 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 without 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 hungry. Were all together, were one family. We need to take care
and courage he demonstrated on the day and the months and years and decades that followed. kevin was a visionary that seen beyond green and orange. it didn t matter to him if you worshipped in a church or chapel, his wisdom and influence filtered into the community as he worked tirelessly, unselfishly, to create unity and togetherness. we will remember him as a decent and honourable human being. the health secretary steve barclay says he wants to offer the help of hospitals in england to reduce nhs waiting lists in scotland and wales. figures this week showed a record 7.5 million people waiting for treatment in england alone. the government claims the percentage waiting for more than 18 months is higher in the two devolved nations than in england. our political correspondent ione wells explains why
and tended to the victims but died earlier this year. earlier this year, sadly, we said goodbye to father kevin mullan. father kevin was present on the 15th of august 25 years ago. he attended the victims on the scene, anointing with the last rites and providing comfort to the injured and the dying. we will always be indebted to him for the strength and compassion and courage he demonstrated on the day and the months and years and decades that followed. kevin was a visionary that seen beyond green and orange. it didn t matter to him if you worshipped in a church or chapel, his wisdom and influence filtered into the community as he worked tirelessly, unselfishly, to create unity and togetherness.