Is it alabama or is it florida . A new report is raising questions. Our nbc reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with Steve Patterson who has the latest on the ground in hawaii. Steve, whats the latest from there. I know theres still just so many people who cant get home or who dont have a home to go to. Reporter or who are missing Family Members, chris. The death toll has increased overnight. It is now 55. Everything we have heard from the mayor to the governor to Emergency Officials on this island and looking at the devastation and looking at the damage, that toll will almost certainly increase over the next few hours and days. The governor has just told some families that they may be able to go back to their homes soon, but youre right, in a lot of cases, they will find nothing there. Lahaina has been almost entirely reduced to rubble. Thousands of structures raised. Were expecting millions, if not over A Billion Dollars in damage. Federal help is on t
and get gas to them, supplies. we re all displaced. we re all in, you know, we re three families in one household, so we re going to need immediate solutions for shelter. a lot of us, you know, are displaced. we don t have work, we don t have employment, so, you know, funding is probably the best solution. la phena davis, i don t know how you re able to function. the strength of the community there has really been extraordinary, maybe you can come back on monday or tuesday if it s possible. we would love to hear how you re doing and check in with you. thank you so much for taking the time, and aloha. thank you. still ahead, with the president s son under investigation by a special counsel, how could it impact his run for reelection? i ll talk to a former white house press secretary who knows president biden. ormer white house press secretary who knows president biden.