This community went through. Tonight, we are inside the fire zone in maui. For the first time, we see the images captured by two captains who answered the call for help from the water. The coast guard telling them people, families, and children were in desperate need. Tonight, they take us back by water to where they helped those fighting to survive, including a young brother and sister. Their entire bodies covered in soot. And tonight, abc news with a minutebyminute look at how this deadly disaster unfolded. Our indepth timeline. Hourbyhour, putting the pieces of this tragedy together. So much time went by, as the fires grew. Why werent there more alerts . Why were the sirens not sounded . Tonight, authorities defending their reason not to use them. The two Boat Captains describing the moment the coast guard sent them in, telling them, we need help. They could feel the heat, the smoke, and the wind as they pulled into the harbor. Tonight, investigators and what theyre now learning abo
Disaster in state history. Confirmed deaths at 55. Were told that number will likely grow. None of the fires right now is fully contained. Not one. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Those fires have left a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks and think about the economy there with the businesses knocked down. They dont know when they can get in there and when tourism will be an option again. The historic city of lahaina, once hawaiis royal capital, is charred ruins now. Survivors stunned at just how fast Hurricane Doras winds helped the flames to spread. People are found in houses in a huddle. There was nowhere to go. Beyond any other tropical storms, 100 times, covid, everything for our small town. People lost everything, homes, jobs, their cars, some their pets. There are still people missing. I have never seen something ravaged so fast. Harris take a look at the video. Look at the sheer scale of damage. Rescue crews now combing through the rubble
1000 are still missing after wildfires raise the Historic Town of lahaina to the ground. Hawaii governor is calling this the worst Natural Disaster in the states history. Survivors say it looks like the apocalypse. This is outnumbered, im Emily Compagno here with my cohost Kayleigh Mcenany and Harris Faulkner and joining us fox news contr contributor tammy bruce and david webb. Shocking video out of lahaina show houses engulfed in flames, as strong winds and Dry Conditions pushed the fire into urban neighborhoods. Some residents had no choice but to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. Shocking photos show this 200yearold church reduced to ash during the wildfire. Satellite shots reveal the full destruction in lahaina. The image on left june 25th and the one on right is from wednesday, showing almost nothing left standing. Mayor of maui claims the coastal town is gone and thousands will not be able to return to their homes for the foreseeable future. The mayor is likening lahaina
Of the devastated area. he also met with first responders, members of fema, the national guard and search and rescue workers. mr biden has faced some criticism for his handling of the federal response. he did not speak publicly about the crisis for days, though he spoke to the state s governor and emergency officials. and some locals say they are not getting the support they need on the ground. speaking in front of the island s famous banyan tree, which survived the flames, mr biden reaffirmed the government s commitment to the island s recovery. we re focused on what s next, rebuilding for the long term. and doing it together to help get us back on our feet, to rebuild the way we want to rebuild. the country grieved with you and stand with you and will do everything to respect culture and traditions when the
Programme. iam a very warm welcome to the programme. i am sally bundock. president biden is finishing up his visit to the hawaiian island of maui where he s offered support following deadly wildfires. nearly two weeks after the disaster which has killed at least 114 people, he s named a federal response co ordinator and says the island s critical infrastructure will be made more resilient. during the visit the president toured the devastated town of lahaina, meeting with first responders. he s faced criticism for his handling of the federal response to the wildfires after not speaking publicly about the crisis for days. the president has also attended a community reception where he s addressed a crowd under a banner reading: lahaina strong . speaking in front of the island s famous banyan tree, mr biden said his government is committed