Lets go live now to our reporter on the ground in maui, helena humphrey. Helena, the governor of hawaii, josh green, has been speaking again today. What has he been saying . He has been giving up statement in that update he warned once again as he appears to be doing daily now that the death toll which is already significant is likely to rise. He has also been speaking about how it was that these wildfires were able to move so quickly and he said authorities now believe that one of the fires they believed to be extinguished in fact was not and when we saw high winds of a 70 mph, that allow them to take hold. He said at one moment they believe that these fires were moving at a frightening pace of one mile every minute, leaving residents of lahaina with very little time to escape. He has also spoken with the federal response he says the Us Health Department is now involved in more Tree Services and are receiving more us assistance to remove toxic waste in the area of lahaina. He has also
more tree services and are receiving more us assistance to remove toxic waste in the area of lahaina. he has also been given update and a comment from the point of view as a physician, he is a trade physician, he is a trade physician as well as governor about what people are finding when they go into communities. listen to what he said. hi listen to what he said. i ll tell you listen to what he said. i ll tell you this listen to what he said. i ll tell you this as a physician, it is tell you this as a physician, it is a tell you this as a physician, it is a harrowing site. when those it is a harrowing site. when those providers, the police and this division do come across scenes this division do come across scenes in this division do come across scenes in houses or businesses, it is very scenes in houses or businesses, it is very difficult for them because it is very difficult for them because they know ultimately they will share with our people that therapy more fataliti