Im Bianca Nobilo live from london. Max foster has the week off. Just ahead 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. Compared to the walking dead, it was completely apoca apocalyptic. Almost no idea that is north american than the notion that any one person can pick the president. The presidency belongs to the American People alone. When i show up, cops act differently. We all act differently when people are watching. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and Bianca Nobilo. It is friday, august 11th, 9 00 a. M. In london and 10 00 p. M. On the Hawaiian Island of maui which is coming to grips with a tragedy that many say came out of nowhere. At least 55 people have been killed and the death toll is likely to keep increasing as Emergency Crews Scour block after block of destroyed properties. And much of the Historic Town of Lahaina Business hub is no more. The wildfire now the second deadl
reporter: the mayor was shocked by what she witnessed. it looked as if the whole town was devastated. reporter: the one road into lahaina remains closed. people can leave, but they can t go back in. and others have been waiting on the side of the road hoping that the moment the road opens up they can see their homes and their community. but the governor of hawaii saying that he estimates about 80% of lahaina has been decimated. there is a glimmer of good news, the fire is now 80% contained. firefighters have been able to make forward log dprogress desp these conditions. veronica miracle, cnn, maui. another casualty from the wildfire is a majestic tree that has become a symbol of maui s culture. this sprawling banyan tree is one of the largest in the u.s. but it has now lost much of its vegetation.