93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering why there was no help centre. Where are the resources . Why are we taking supplies on the boat instead of a helicopter . We do this because we have to. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened the landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the Hurricane Blowing away to the south, the pressure brought the wind over the top of the island, p
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
Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Recovery crews continue to comb through the charred ruins and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. There is growing anger on maui over both the lack of warning about the wildfires the worst to hit a state in america in over a century and the response by officials to the thousands left without homes and in some cases adequate food and water as 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.
And shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died, but the governor of hawaii has warned people to expect that number to rise significantly, after the worst wildfires to hit an american state in more than a century. Our North America correspondent, john sudworth, reports from the island. Vital supplies being loaded onto a boat that would normally be taking tourists whale watching. These boats are now making multiple daily trips into the Disaster Zone with a growing sense of frustration. We are all wondering, why was there no help sent from oahu . Why the limited resources or police on this island let alone . Where is support for them . Why are we taking supplies on a boat instead of helicopter . We do this because we have two. An hour into the journey and the devastation along the shoreline comes into view. We can quite clearly see the town of lahaina now and you can make out is the blackened landscape above the town where the grass is burning and what happened with the H
Today the death toll from wildfires in hawaii edges towards 100. The states governor warns to expect many more. The Tourist Town Of Lahaina has been almost razed to the ground, and traumatised survivors ask where is the help . To hear people in the same pads since the fire on thursday, kids in the same diapers since thursday. People without food. Like, they havent drank since before the fire. What are we doing . Police plea for longer to make the town safe after some residents were allowed back before the grim task of recovering bodies is completed. I dont know how much more you want me to describe it. Thats what youre stepping on. Give us a little bit of time to contain that. Please. Well have all the latest from the scene of whats now being called americas worst wildfires in over a century. Also on the programme. Pressure builds on rishi sunak over small boats crossing the channel after six deaths. Labour says People Smugglers are running rings around government policy. Stepping into