More than two thousand two hundred structures homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. Recovery crews are combing through the charred ruins and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. The wild fires are the worst to hit a state in america in over a century, and there is Growing Anger on maui is Growing Anger on maui, over both the lack of warning about the fires, and the response by officials to the thousands left without homes. And in some cases, without adequate food and water. Sophie long reports from the island. This is what remains of lahaina. Cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. Homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. President biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it, but, days later, people here say its not yet reaching those most in need and people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. Im frustrated. People are. We re all togethe
More than 2200 structures homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed. Recovery crews are combing through the charred ruins and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. The wildfires are the worst to hit a state in america in over a century, and there is growing anger on maui over both the lack of warning about the fires, and the response by officials, to the thousands left without homes, and in some cases without adequate food and water. Sophie long reports from the island. This is what remains of lahaina. Cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. Homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. President biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it. But days later, people here say its not yet reaching those most in need. And people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. Im frustrated. People are hungry. Were all together, were one family. We need to take care
Today the death toll from wildfires in hawaii edges towards 100. The states governor warns to expect many more. The Tourist Town Of Lahaina has been almost razed to the ground, and traumatised survivors ask where is the help . To hear people in the same pads since the fire on thursday, kids in the same diapers since thursday. People without food. Like, they havent drank since before the fire. What are we doing . Police plea for longer to make the town safe after some residents were allowed back before the grim task of recovering bodies is completed. I dont know how much more you want me to describe it. Thats what youre stepping on. Give us a little bit of time to contain that. Please. Well have all the latest from the scene of whats now being called americas worst wildfires in over a century. Also on the programme. Pressure builds on rishi sunak over small boats crossing the channel after six deaths. Labour says People Smugglers are running rings around government policy. Stepping into
Million people waiting for the first time. i think ministers in the uk government are aware that this could come back to bite them and are keen to argue that things would not be better under opposition parties, labour and scottish national party who are in government and control of the nhs in wales and scotland. steve barclay the english health secretary has pointed to 73,000 people waiting for treatment and wales more than 21600 people are waiting for certain appointments and treatments in scotland and wash and scottish governments have hit back at the saying they are not comparing like for like figures because for waiting lists, it s in different in different types of treatments and statistics and think it s fair to the uk. the uk government will argue that is one reason to bring people together and try to work
0ur political correspondent, ione wells explains why the government is making this offer now. the prime minister said they should record into account if nh is waiting list are not followed by january 2025. so far, the figures are not going the right direction. we heard injune, waiting list for hospital treatments in england had a record high of more than seven and a half million people waiting for the first time. ministers in the uk government are aware that this could come back to bite them the king to argue that things would not be better under opposition parties, labour and scottish national party who are in government and control of the nhs in wales and scotland and steve, the english health secretary has pointed to 73,000 people waiting for treatment and wales more than 21