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There are still active fire fights, though, going on on this island. six major fires still burning. a lot of those, the majority of those have been mostly contained and now the major operation is as mentioned to get into that town, to try to connect missing to family members, to try to clear as much wreckage as possible so they can continue search efforts. in a lot of cases these are cadaver dogs looking for more bodies. the mayor said while they have a good count on how many have died, again, b...

And get gas to them, supplies. were all displaced. were all in, you know, were three families in one household, so were going to need immediate solutions for shelter. a lot of us, you know, are displaced. we dont have work, we dont have employment, so, you know, funding is probably the best solution. >> la phena davis, i dont know how youre able to function. the strength of the community there has really been extraordinary, maybe you can come back on monday or tuesday if its possible. we would l...

Emergency management team to help explain things going forward. right now were doing all we can to support the families who have lost loved ones and to make sure everyone has health care and soon housing because of the devastation. it is much like an atomic bomb hit lahaina, which is a part of maui leaving other devastation. >> we have heard a staggering number of those unaccounted for. is it your belief that we will uncover more grim scenes or that many of these people, most of these people are...

Finally from maui despite the destruction, dana griffin shows us how the spirit of aloha, love, and compassion remains strong in hawaii. >> reporter: beneath the ash and debris in the town of lahaina on mauis west coast, a history rich with culture now lays buried. >> lahaina is often characterized as a tourist destination, but its historical and cultural significance runs deep. >> reporter: this mans family has lived on maui for seseven generations. whats the cultural significance of lahaina? >...

Harder to reach at this point in this part of the island. >> i am really sorry that youre going through this at this time, its such a beautiful place and theres a reason why people call it paradise. for right now theyre such devastation i hope that more help is on the way and were gonna be talking to the governor. is there anything that you like for me to ask him? >> keep doing a good job protecting our people, getting the resources and opening up a couple of the airports in which he was able to...

Zone they escaped from, and they found that here. it was quite moving to hear from emergency officials who spoke openly about the island values of compassion for not only the people who inhabit this wonderful place, but for the island itself. on that front, listen to what we heard. >> we talk a lot about aloha, right? as that value. we talk about the value to care for, to cherish, to nurture, right? its one thing to talk about it. its another thing to live it out. >> reporter: so, alex, living i...

Ocean, those who jumped in trying to escape the flames. more than 11,000 people remain without power. thats why the boat shipments and trailers heading to them, they are so critical right now, as people are just trying to survive. wolf? >> our hearts go out to all those families. veronica, thank you very much. lets get as update from governor josh green. hes joining us from maui. thank you for taking a moment to update our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i know you toured one of the ...

Hawaii state department of defense. >> aloha and good morning. so lieutenant governor green appointed me as the overall incident commander for the state for this incident. however, i just wanted to stress that in accordance with hawaii statute 127 alpha, we are in support of the counties and they are the lead. it is very difficult because of the conditions last night, the high winds and the fire, we really dont have all of the details on exactly how many structures are damaged, but we do know po...

Aloha. >> aloha. we do expect an update from state officials at 10:00 a.m. local time, 4:00 p.m. eastern time, and of course we will keep you posted all day long right here on msnbc. well be right back. g ghrit here on msnbc. well be right back. tourists tourists that turn into scientists. tourists photographing thousands of miles of remote coral reefs. that can be analyzed by ai in real time. ♪ so researchers can identify which areas are at risk. and help life underwater flourish. ♪ busin...

To receive the kind of assistance they need to return to their homes on the mainland, and also to shelter at the convention center on oa hugh if necessary in order to provide assistance for whatever else that they need. so, truly, wolf, it is all hands on deck in terms of the federal support, state, county and volunteer support. >> i want to say good luck to all of the people, senator mazie hirono. >> thank you. aloha to everyone for your expression of support and concern. >> i will speak with t...