
Healing vigil held across Hawaii after deadly wildfires
People in Hawaii are gathering for a daylong vigil to find emotional and spiritual healing after the deadly wildfires in Maui last month.
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People in Hawaii are gathering for a daylong vigil to find emotional and spiritual healing after the deadly wildfires in Maui last month.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were set to land in Maui on Monday to get a firsthand look at the massive destruction caused by wildfires. At least 114 people have been confirmed dead.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green promises the historic town of Lahaina, will rise from the ashes following the devastating wildfires that killed 114 people.
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Help is on the way from Chicago. CBS 2 watched from the tarmac at O'Hare as the United 777 was packed full of supplies to help people impacted by a wildfire in Maui.
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The new details are staggering on the Hawaiian fire that has become the deadliest American wildfire in more than a century.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
Maui County officials said early Sunday that firefighting crews are continuing to extinguish flare-ups in the Lahaina and Upcountry Maui fires. (Photo by Javier Cantellops)
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday that operations would focus on "the loss of life."
Oprah dropped off pillows, shampoo, and other items to evacuees being housed at a gymnasium. She owns her own property on the fire-ravaged island of Maui.
CBS 2's Sara Machi reports he's a Red Cross volunteer who'll work in logistics to help those devastated by the Hawaiian wildfires in Maui.
His task is to help the American Red Cross set up shelters for those who've been displaced.
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Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
CBS 2 Suzanne Le Mignot reports from O'Hare International Airport, where she just spoke to some of the lucky ones able to get a flight back to Chicago.
Flames swept through part of Maui, killing at least 36 people, and causing severe widespread damage in Hawaii. President Joe Biden has now declared a state of disaster, which means federal help is on the way.
The death toll rose dramatically overnight on Hawaii's island of Maui, where a fast-moving wildfire nearly destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfire killed at least 36 people and damaged or destroyed more than 270 structures, officials said Wednesday.
The death toll from the catastrophic wildfires in Maui has soared to 36, and officials worry the devastation could intensify as the infernos torch more of the ravaged island.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
Their family lives in one of the hardest-hit areas in Maui, in the historic town of Lahaina, where there's no longer any running water, no gas, and no cell service.
Parts of Maui have been destroyed by wildfires, and at least six people have died. Evacuations are underway to get people to safe areas. A Chicago area couple is desperately trying to connect with their family who were evacuated. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez spoke to the couple, who is worried since they've been unable to get a hold of their family.
The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
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