Green says hes ordering a comprehensive review of the states response, including why sirens didnt alert maui residents to the danger. Hawaiis Emergency Service Administration Says based on its records, no one at the state or county level attempted to activate the sirens. Our own reporter on the ground said that no one hes spoken to was alerted to the encroaching flames. More on that in just a few minutes. This image comes from the us coastguard, it shows the town burning through the height of the emergency. The burning through the height of the emergency. The emergency. The agency rescued 17 the emergency. The agency rescued 17 people the emergency. The agency rescued 17 people from the emergency. The agency rescued 17 people from the | rescued 17 people from the water and a0 people from the shoreline. Many more are still unaccounted for. Attem pts atte m pts to attempts to flee the devastation and fires were hampered. As flames were fanned by winds coming from hurricane dora. We are n
Much more stark. Residents are now for the first time being allowed to return as you can see from these dramatic shots. But they wont be able to stay, with a curfew coming into force at 10pm local time. Meanwhile, Hawaii Governor josh green says hes ordering a comprehensive review of the states response, including why sirens didnt alert maui residents to the danger. Hawaiis Emergency Service Administration Says based on its records, no one at the state or county level attempted to activate the sirens. Much has been made about the speed of the fires and just how Quickly Lahaina became engulfed on tuesday. Heres what we know so far about what happened. At 6 37 am local hawaiian time on tuesday, maui county reports that a brush fire began near lahaina. By 9 55, the county issued a statement on its website declaring that the Lahaina Brush Fire is 100 contained shortly before 09 00 today. then just under an hour later, another update said firefighters remained on the scenes of two fires o
There will be active recovery over the coming days and we of the bones of those who have been lost. So it will take time. To give perspective, it is going to take many years to rebuild lahaina. When you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if i may. And all of those buildings, virtually, are going to have to be rebuilt. It will be a new lahaina. Lets recap the latest details from hawaii. At least 53 people are now known to have died in the fires, though weve heard the governor say that number will rise. Billions of dollars of property are also expected to be destroyed. Governor green says as many as 1,700 buildings have been destroyed and 11,000 people are still without power or water in west maui. The fires began on tuesday and Officials Say none of these fires are 100 contained. The blazes spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds generated by a hurricane over the pacific ocean. Thousands are still in emergen
will try to head back today, so i am hearing through the grapevine, through local sources but they are letting some local residents in. so i am very hopeful and we will figure it out from there. and it is home to me and i don t plan on leaving, i plan on helping rebuild and the community here is very tight knit and i have met a lot of great people and i feel like i am here for a reason.- am here for a reason. that story coming am here for a reason. that story coming from - am here for a reason. that story coming from our- am here for a reason. that story coming from our bbc digital team. earlier i spoke to bbc digital reporter max matza, who s been speaking with other survivors of the disaster. i am here at the war memorial stadium which is one of i think five or six temporary shelters that have been set up, it is also important to note that many people are sleeping in cars, sleeping in the shade of trees or at the homes of good samaritans but as you said, there is a lot of gratitu
before 09:00 today. then just under an hour later, another update said firefighters remained on the scenes of two fires: one which was reported atjust after midnight, and another which led to evacuations of residents in the kula 200 and hana mu road areas. then, at 3:20pm in the afternoon, maui county posted on facebook with the news of another threatening wildfire, advising residents to evacuate. by 3:30pm, the lahaina bypass was closed due to a flareup in the area. by early tuesday evening, there were multiple evacuation orders in place for the lahaina and upcountry fires. here s the latest update from bbc digital reporter max matza, who s in maui. thanks forjoining us. ijust wanted to start by asking you what the situation right now where you are at the moment?