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Supplies to a prep school turned aid center. we meet another man whos lived on the island all of his life, hyland corden, whos clearly moved by the outpouring. >> and as youre driving out, youre going to see a lot more of it, all the trucks coming in and all that. so, nothing but aloha, thats all you see. >> reporter: this is just an incredible scene here. you see students, their parents, teachers, everyone coming together to get everything from baby wipes to fruits and vegetables to snacks. eve...

Get through this and rebuild lahaina. wejust want get through this and rebuild lahaina. we just want to share with you what we see down there regularly, which is there are still tons of hazards in the area, so we highly encourage people to stay out, stay away, because things continue to fall and off gas and there are toxic particulates around that people should not be breathing. so, in due time, once the scene is secure, im sure you will be able to get closer to the town. thats all i have for no...

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Has become the deadliest in the last ten years. so with that, we are here and we will continue to advise throughout recovery, and into you rebuilding throughout lahaina to ensure the resilience as part of the plan, that we talk about building codes along the way, and that we are also here for your firefighters stop we want to make sure the firefighters, their well being, both physically and that they have access to mental resources as needed as well. so we will continue to stay in touch with the...

They could find loved ones here. just over my shoulder over there is a missing persons tent. that is currently being run by volunteers who know the community on the island, and they give people policing forms so that they can fill them in, which i handed to the sheriff, and then people can scan a qr code to try to get some information about their loved ones. also, when you do head into that shelter behind me, what you see on the door are again two qr codes, one scan it to say that i am safe, ano...

And youre dealing with so much in such a short time span. but how difficult will it be to pick up the pieces again? >> we witnessed a very fast fire blowing through our town, and just to see the amount of destruction and ashes all over the place, i -- you know, i think everyone understands its going to be a long road for lahaina to come back and build a strong economy. you know, maui people are really strong, the support in the ohana and the aloha is real. lime seeing it everywhere. and everyone...

Continental united states -- >> and quickly, why is that? economics? >> yeah, so its economics. native hawaiians, especially, can no longer live here. my fathers generation had to leave because they could not keep up with the cost of living. the generation right after his also left because they could not keep up with the cost of living. people in my generation are barely hanging on. we cant even talk about what comes next, because most of the next generation are now living in the continental uni...

The first -- how the response went that allowed this to go on. i have a friend whos a firefighter who said the maui fire is horribly understaffed. its a lot, and there needs to be a serious after-action are review. itll come too late for all of the families who have lost everything, everything. but it must be done to insure accountability and that the something like this cannot be allowed to happen again. will: tulsi, thank you so much. we always appreciate your insight and especially on this mo...

Razed by fire. the governor just announced a new relief program to rehouse the thousands who now have no home to return to. >> this means we will be able to get people into hotel rooms, airbnbs and so on so that they are safe. look out for your neighbors, love them. thats what we will be defined by in the future. aloha. >> reporter: power and cell service is now returning to the western side of maui, but now a new challenge for residents, the water now undrinkable many some areas because its bee...

Friends and family who have lost absolutely everything, okay, and so right now i think the administration is dealing with search and rescue, trying to identify how many people have been impacted, in what way theyve been impacted. the hazardous waste is going to be a big issue. its a really old town and so a lot of those aspects need to be addressed. if youve ever been to lahaina, you know access is extremely limited, one way in, one way out, so in general, the island is pulling together, the alo...