The Deadly Wildfires devastating maui has now killed at least 36 people. Their bodies discovered in the ruins of the raging inferno. Officials held a News Conference just a short time ago. Primary focus is to save lives. Prevent Human Suffering and mitigate property loss. That is what the counties were and are doing. What we do anticipate is additional requests and were already providing support for trying to get the communications back up, water distribution. Were hearing they may need more Law Enforcement official for federal and state Law Enforcement. So were working through that. The damage to the infrastructure, it is not just buildings, i mean these were Small Businesses that invested in maui. These were local residents and we need to figure out a way to help a lot of people in the next several years. School was destroyed. Many of the businesses, a church was destroyed. It will take years. Devastation was most serious in the town of lahaina, a tourist and economic hub with 9,000
Mouth, people running down the street saying you need to get out. there were guys riding on bicycles just screaming a people to leave. reporter: with hundreds of homes and businesses feared to be destroyed, the extent of the damage won t be known for days but image as give a glimpse. more than 1,000 travelers had to sleep on airport grounds after flights were canceled. they are discouraging nonessential travel to the state. even as this morning planes were lands with tourists. this is not a safe place to be. reporter: bill weir, cnn, en route to maui. july s consumer price index report will be leasereleased inw hours. it will give key insights on the progress u.s. is making in flighting inflation. let s bring in our federal reserve and economy reporter.