Pictures of Lahaina before and after Maui wildfires
Photos of Maui before and after the fires show the extent of their destruction to Lahaina's neighborhoods and infrastructure.
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Photos of Maui before and after the fires show the extent of their destruction to Lahaina's neighborhoods and infrastructure.
"We had no updates from 1 p.m. on," Hawaii restaurateur Caleb Hopkins says of last week's wildfire in Maui. At 1, Hopkins says, he was told the fire on the island was 100% contained, but a few hours later he was racing for his life with his family. "We got away just in time," Hopkins told CBS News.
An estimated 3,000 animals were missing on the island, according to the Maui Humane Society.
"We had no updates from 1 p.m. on," Hawaii restaurateur Caleb Hopkins says of last week's wildfire in Maui. At 1, Hopkins says, he was told the fire on the island was 100% contained, but a few hours later he was racing for his life with his family. "We got away just in time," Hopkins told CBS News.
"The thing about it is though, thoughts and prayers in a moment like this are not enough," the former president, who grew up in Honolulu, said.
As the search for the missing and dead continues in Maui after last week's wildfires, survivors are wary about the future. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more on longtime residents' worries they won't be able to afford to rebuild in their old neighborhoods. And CBS News' Tony Dokoupil has the latest on criticism of the government relief response.
In the wake of the wildfire disaster, the small but mighty community in Maui is coming together to help those in need. CBS News' Rudabeh Shahbazi reports. Plus, Alice Lee, chair of the Maui County Council, joins CBS News to discuss the community's response to the tragedy and give an update on the current state of search and rescue efforts.
The wildfires in Maui have taken the lives of nearly 100 people and the livelihoods of countless others. Local officials estimate tourism accounts for roughly 80% of the island's economy, with 1.5 million visitors spending $3.47 billion in the first half of 2023. James Tokioka, director of Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, joins CBS News to discuss the financial impact of the wildfires and what the biggest priority is for rebuilding.
The famous tree is "still breathing" – even as ash and rubble cover the world around it.
A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires that blazed a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging.
Residents say Hawaii's famous warning sirens never went off. The death toll has climbed steadily as the search continues.
"This is my home," Fleetwood said of Maui on "CBS Mornings." "Nowhere else."
Oprah Winfrey has been visiting the largest evacuee shelter in Maui County.
At least 2,200 structures were estimated to have been damaged or destroyed in the wildfires, according to preliminary numbers.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday that operations would focus on "the loss of life."
People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after the deadly wildfires face more dangers.
Many survivors of the deadly wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island say they had little to no warning as the flames raced toward their homes and businesses. Records show no warning sirens went off, but officials did send alerts to cell phones and television and radio stations. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui.
Organizations are working to provide supplies, shelter and medical care to those affected by the deadly fires on Hawaii's island of Maui. Lauren Wittel, a communications consultant with the Maui Rescue Mission, explains how people can help those in need.
The deadly fires on Hawaii's Maui island have destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes, leaving thousands of people having to turn to emergency shelters. CBS Los Angeles reporter Rudabeh Shahbazi spoke with some of the survivors on Maui about where they'll go next.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said that it's likely the largest natural disaster in the state's history.
About 40 patients came in seeking treatment Tuesday night amid the fires, Dr. Art Chasen, trauma surgeon and trauma medical director of Maui Health, told CBS News.