Devastation. The missed warnings ahead of the wildfire danger as new fires flare up. Im Jonathan Vigliotti in lahaina. As people return home to what little is left, officials are now coming under fire for their emergency response. Reporter im carter evans. This island thrives on tourism and now theyre leaving in droves. Also tonight, fair game. Leading republicans take on the iowa state fair, each other, and the president s son. Id like to see them get more mileage out of that hunter biden investigation. We want to see results. In suburban pittsburgh, a house explodes, setting other homes on fire. In france, notre dame rebuilds, its new spire set to rise again. Returning to play, damar hamlin takes the field seven months after leaving a game near death. And later, one nfl player surprising side hustle. Why hes delivering for doordash. Enjoy, guys. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News from chicago with adriana diaz. Good evening. Tonight, there is a desperate and intensifying search f
For the remains of those who, without warning, never left their homes. and the question remains tonight, and it s one we ll continue to ask until we get answers from county officials, why wasn t this community evacuated sooner? at this hour, adriana, hundreds of people are still unaccounted for. ah. that is so tough. jonathan vigliotti, thank you for your reporting. maui is struggling not just with the immense devastation but also a staggering economic toll. tourism accounts for nearly 80% of the island s income, and the damage estimate could top $5.5 billion. carter evans has a closer look at that impact. he is also on maui. carter? reporter: well, adriana, maui survives on tourism. so it s unusual to hear an order for people to get out, and for those who live here, so many have lost everything to these wildfires, including their livelihoods. lahaina was a magnet for tourists, and the dollars they spent were the economic lifeblood on this once thriving town, which now lies in ruin