On the west coast of maui. Firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires with officials saying they are 80 contained. This report from our North America correspondent sean daly. A community in smouldering ruins. Many homes here burned to charge rex. The church and the harbour among the Historic Site wiped out by the flames that tore indiscriminately through the former picturesque tourist town. The us marines and National Guard among the Emergency Workers on the ground. The us President Joe Biden has declared the situation as a major disaster. We situation as a maor disaster. We are situation as a maor disaster. We seeing situation as a major disaster. Are seeing loss of life here. As you know, the number has been rising and we will continue to see loss of life but we have extraordinary professionals working on this job. We also have seen many hundreds of homes destroyed. And that is going to take a great deal of time to recover from. To take a great deal of time to recover from. ,. ,
Im james menendez. From here in the world newsroom, we send out correspondants to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme. The Culture Clash in the amazon. We report on brazils plans to build huge hydroelectric dams, which could change the worlds biggest rainforest for ever. The impact of so many of these structures on the worlds greatest river system, its environment and its people will be immense. A visit to chinas mo5t polluted city. We find the worst winter smog in recent years i5 poisoning its people. Its like living under a cloud. The Smog I5 Harming My Childrens health. And the sounds of stonehenge. David sillitoe investigates how new technology is revealing more of the ancient stones secrets. What this new Vr Technology is offering is a chance to return back and see what this place used to look like in the past. To brazils amazon rainforest now, where a battle is under way between its Indigenous People and big business. The brazilian government
Im james menendez. From here in the world newsroom, we send out correspondants to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme. The Culture Clash in the amazon. We report on brazils plans to build huge hydroelectric dams, which could change the worlds biggest rainforest for ever. The impact of so many of these structures on the worlds greatest river system, its environment and its people will be immense. A visit to chinas mo5t polluted city. We find the worst winter smog in recent years i5 poisoning its people. Its like living under a cloud. The Smog I5 Harming My Childrens health. And the sounds of stonehenge. David sillitoe investigates how new technology is revealing more of the ancient stones secrets. What this new Vr Technology is offering is a chance to return back and see what this place used to look like in the past. To brazils amazon rainforest now, where a battle is under way between its Indigenous People and big business. The brazilian government
to national disasters, 96 a hurricane came through which caused i think around six or eight deaths and then there was a tsunami in the early 19605 but by far, nothing compared to theirs. we are already seeing a massive lo55 compared to theirs. we are already seeing a massive loss of life and entire town5 wiped from the map. it is unheard of. like entire towns wiped from the map. it is unheard oh is unheard of. like you say, really sad to hear is unheard of. like you say, really sad to hear potentially is unheard of. like you say, really sad to hear potentially another. is unheard of. like you say, reallyl sad to hear potentially another two deaths on the island taking the number up to 55. president biden has announced a state of emergency which means federal aid will begin to arrive, the money can be released to provide that but how easy is it to get aid and to get those who can help the situation to the island? has help the situation to the island? is you know, help the situation