Ahead on cnn newsroom. It looks like a war zone out there, really looks like somebody came along and bombed the town. Billions of dollars and losses, dozens dead, the scope of the fires in hawaii is becoming clear. Gop president ial hopeful campaign at the Iowa State Fair ahead of their first debate, front runner donald trump refuses to comply with one requirement to qualify for the event. And Five Americans have been released from irans most notorious prison, what it will take to bring them the rest of the way home. Live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. The catastrophic wildfires scorching the Hawaiian Island of maui have killed at least 53 people, it is feared the death toll will keep rising as emergency crews reach more areas turn to ash. Power and cell service are still out in western maui, and the main Tourist District of lahaina which is making it difficult to determine how many people are still missing. The white government up 1700 buildings there were de
it was panic, people were crying on the side of the road begging, there was a man i will never forget he just laid in the road and pleaded to jesus that we were going to be safe. much of the fire is now contained u.s. president joe biden has greenlit a disaster declaration that will free of federal aid for hawaii. veronica miracle reports from maui. is anybody still out here? it is time to go. chaos and panic as the relentless wildfires continue to ravage the paradise island of maui, leaving loss and destruction in its wake. oh my god. some residents escaping by boat, watching the flames engulf their town as they sailed away. historically lahaina essentially gone as the fire torched hundreds of houses,