Saying, quote the fires began on tuesday and are now about 80 contained. The blazes spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds generated by a hurricane over the pacific ocean. Thousands are still in emergency shelters. Visitors are being evacuated from the island. These are the latest pictures we Have Smouldering Ruins and total devastation. The worst destruction has been on the island of maui, where some beachfront areas have been completely levelled. Us President Joe Biden has now declared the wildfires a major disaster. This triggers the release of federal funds to help Recovery Efforts. He spoke earlier. We have just approved a major disaster declaration for hawaii, which will get aid into the hands of people who desperately need the help now. Theyve lost, anyone who has lost a loved one, whose home has been damaged or destroyed, is going to get help immediately. And ive directed that we send support to these brave firefighters and First Responders and Emergency Personnel working arou
also share that assessment from what we ve seen? what we ve seen? absolutely i would trust what we ve seen? absolutely i would trust that what we ve seen? absolutely i would trust that interpretation j would trust that interpretation of what is going on but in a community like maui with a lot of transient population and vacationers, just the concept of accountability is probably very difficult. i m not sure they know it was missing at this point. just very significant life loss. we also heard from significant life loss. we also heard from president - significant life loss. we also heard from president biden| heard from president biden earlier. he called this a major disaster and in doing so, naming ita major disaster and in doing so, naming it a major disaster, it releases federal funds to go towards the response. how critical is that particular step? i critical is that particular ste - ? ~ critical is that particular ste? ~ . ., ., step? i think in particular for hawaii, given