Forced to flee at a moments notice had to leave everything behind, to the mercy of the flames. On saturday, hawaiis Attorney General announced an investigation into why the islands Warning Siren did not sound at the height of the emergency. Lets go live to our reporter in maui, helena humphreys. What is the situation right now where you are at the moment . Weill. Where you are at the moment . Well, we have been where you are at the moment . Well, we have been here where you are at the moment . Well, we have been here since where you are at the moment . Well, we have been here since the where you are at the moment . Ii we have been here since the Early Morning at the shelter on maui and as you can see behind me, just more and more cars, forklift trucks, people either coming to help people looking for help. Boxes are being lifted, people bringing water, food, baby supplies, anything that people might need. So that is the situation we are seeing here right now. If you take a look over her
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