Astepro allergy, steroid free allergy relief that starts working in 30 minutes, while other Allergy Sprays take hours. With astepros unbeatably fast allergy relief you can astepro and go tonight the white house confirms of Five Americans he step closer to freedom for arrived at a finney rainy and piston today, joining the fifth authority under house arrest. Three have been held for years. The white house calls the ongoing investigations for the release delicate, and say they never should have been detained in the first place. Just the first have been what includes the u. S. Unfreezing Six Billion Dollars in iranian funds for food and medicine. The source says a Prisoner Swap is also expected. The news continues with a source from kaitlan collins, starting now. Tonight, straightening the stores. Maui, still burning, the death toll is climbing. The second deadliest u. S. Wildfire in a century, incinerating paradise. This hour, the governor will deliver a new update. We will bring it to you live. Plus, yet another a not guilty plea for donald trump in one federal case, as the Special Counsel is asking for a trial date in the other. Trump is also not happy with the date that they are seeking. What are friends for, by the way . And escrows eye on Clarence Thomas has ignited a new uproar, as the list of lavish gifts from billionaires grows an entire 7 37, just for him . Im kaitlan collins, this is the source. Tonight, we are waiting to hear renewed update from the governor of hawaii, and the mayor of maui. A News Conference that we should notice is set for this hour as fires continue to devastate the island. The death toll has now climbed 53 people. Officials are warning that that number can only get higher. President biden issued a Disaster Declaration among federal resources and addressed the catastrophe while on the road today. Our prayers are with the people of hawaii, but not just the prayers, every asset we have will be available for them. Theyre going to need it. The historic Chant Of Lahaina has it been left in ashes. The fires are now reported to be 80 contained as winds are dying down, but the scenes left behind are devastating. People are comparing it to a war zone. Look at this before and after images. You see that building there on the right, that is the shores beach resort. Its Still Standing tonight, but does not look like anything else around it is. There is another before and after, an Elementary School in the building on the left picture above the marina inland. You see that beautiful blue water nearby. On the right, that is the after photo, a total health escape. The total scope of the devastation wont be known for several days. We do know that litary personnel from the coast guard are helping for the Search And Rescue missions helping underway tonight. Today, pentagon announcing that 100 National Guardsmen have been activated to help with those response efforts. Joining us now is jeff hackman, the Public Affairs director for hawaiis Department Of Defense. Ari knim so grateful that you ca andfor him, itive seen War Zn Afghanistan and iraq. It is, everything is wiped out. That used to be the capital of hawaii during the times in hawaii. It was a bustling town, and some of those budings were still there. All made out of wood, and that whole waterfront is gone. A lot of history, the worlds oldest and Biggest School you mentioned, my mom taught there. We have a lot of connections to that area. A lot of things that were going to have to rely on our memories. What is it like to see the school that your mom taught at in the condition that it is after that fire . It is unbelievable. You have to wait until the sun came up to see. It think it is the wind has died down. The fires are still smoldering in the town, but to see it flat and completely gone, all of those buildings, we used to run in between it when we were small, and she taught there, we just spent an inverse three there with my wife and family driving down front street. It is going to have a longlasting effect for that community. I cannot even imagine. Before you can think about the recovery, the rebuilding efforts, the Search And Rescue missions that are underway right now you. Talk about those being conducted by the National Guard. How does that even work . Are they going through this . There are only so many people allowed in these areas. I should note, what it is seeing so far . The Miami Police Department and fire department, other First Responders, we have 30 soldiers and airmen from the Hawaii National guard assisting with that mission. We have another 30 assisting police with the checkpoints, just guarding the area to keep people out. The public is not allowed in there yet. It is going to take months for the process to begin recovery. You have to go in first building the building, house to house, block by block, looking for bodies. We have a wide Search And Rescue team, and thats their specialty. Fema with the federal government help, they are sending people as well. A lot of those Emergency Support agencies coming down, were going to actually have to bring in counselors and chaplains to assist with our soldiers and airmen see what they see. We are sure that the police and fire are going to need it to. They are going to first go through, try to find as many bodies, and loved ones missing, personnel, as they can. The next cleanup, and then allowing the business and homeowners to go in and grab their effects. The public will not be allowed in for a long time, and its going to be a very long process before this. We know the fema administrator has just arrived in hawaii night, and when it comes to what they are looking people are still missing at this hour . Unconfirmed reports, but we have heard up to 1000. Just living here in hawaii, a lot of us know somebody on that island, and the connections on facebook. You see it, they are posting pictures. Has anybody seen my uncle . Has anybody seen my family . Has anybody seen people posting pictures of their dogs that had to leave so fast, they love their dogs in the house, and they dont know if their dogs are still alive. Or if the house is still up. The number is very high, like you said. The count officially is at 53. Im sure it will go up, but the families and people who were missing somebody, what theyre going through on top of losing everything, it is too much forwards. Just to hear you say that 1000 people, you believe they are still missing tonight, is dishonest yes. It is very high numbers. There are lists that people are sharing, there is a lot of red cross, they really help this out, the state is actually stepping up and showing a lot. They are giving so many blankets, foods, items, the maui and the state needs. You slow down on the items, people are giving so much because they want to help in some way. We are trying to steer a lot of people into giving money. If what is giving out, the best way to donate, the best way that you can help. We have had people from the mainland u. S. Calling, do you need doctors, do you need help . People are reaching out, and its great to see you at this time. Well speak to a doctor helping out on the ground in a few moments. Youve talked about these Search And Rescue missions. These National Guardsmen and the Police Officers are going through and trying to find people, potentially also recovering. What is the biggest challenge with an effort like that, given that someone many of these neighborhoods are just incinerated . Roads are blocked, ashes everywhere. I think that one of the Biggest Challenges is that the National Guard is a Community Based organization. They are made out of people from that community. I heard somebody else say today on the radio, imagine going to the neighborhood and going to houses that you know and finding somebody, or even a neighbor. Somebody you know of i would say, that would be in the hardest part, being from that community, and then going in there and having to do your duty, assist those First Responders, and everybody else to try and give back to a sense of recovery and the build back. To me, the hardest part is being from there, and knowing what used to be there, and what is there now. You grew up there, how long have you lived there . I lived there all the way up until high school. I grew up in keen, there is a fire near there on that side of the island. There were three on maui. It didnt effect in urban area nearly as much, but everybody went to lahaina, lahaina was the great resort town, the best halloween goes there on front street. Everyone goes there for the fishing. The water is beautiful, the beach is a gorgeous, tourists flock there because the water is amazing. It was a neat town, and im sure it will build back could be stronger than ever. It is going to be awhile before that happens. And we are speaking to you in the official capacity, but its so clearly personal. Did you ever have you ever seen anything like this . We share stories from other National Guards, the california National Guard, what they had to do with the paradise fire, some of those other fires in the last decade. Hearing those stories of what they had to do, searing those pictures because were all public officials, we see the photos and video. It looks just like that. We never thought that would happen here. Youre talking about a town that got enveloped, there are some 80 mile per hour gusts, and it happened at night. From a hurricane and it didnt even hit hawaii. It is a whole bunch of things aligned the wrong way, and it just surprised everybody. No, we never thought it could happen. Ive never seen anything like this. What are you hearing about how busy hospitals are . Have you heard anything about the number of injuries, what that looks like on that perspective, . I heard there is about 30 burn victims. Three in critical. Im sure those guys have been evacuated to allow for follow on, more serious service. Im sure there is another firefighter who is in stable condition, hes doing okay. That is so far, there are still people on that side of the island, doing those evacuations. The visitors, theyre taking those to the airport, and even flying home, flying to stay on the Convention Center set up. Or they are a resident, being taken to the shelter. One of the big concerns we have now, the amount of resources that we have for the island. We are trying to get the visitors out they can go out and go home. And then they can take care of the residents that are there and preserve what we have. Right now, we are busing people out slowly. There are still roads closed. There are still buildings, and other fires that are brush fires, as you said, more contained than they were yesterday. We have to Hawaii National guard helicopters, assisting with fire suppression. Yesterday they said they could see a difference. And so yes, a lot of things are changing and they will start moving in a different direction. It is just amazing. Its something weve never seen and never expected. I can hear it in your voice that you are just, how surprised you are by this, what you are being forced to deal with, not just you and your neighbors as well. It is a little bit of comfort knowing that whatever my long hours, are getting messaging out like this, coming on your show and getting this sharing the message of what great First Responders and National Guard has been doing. You get to hear the stories. Its an honor for us to do that. You imagine the people that have lost their homes, their businesses, pets, friends, what they are going to. Its nothing. If you have to work hard to do, it we will. Of course, those estimated 1000 people that are still missing tonight. Jeff hickman, i know that theres a lot going on right now, and we help you for your time tonight for joining us. Thank you very, much kaitlin. I want to bring in dr. Raiza dan nash, a private doctor on maui. He founded mojo, a non profit providing free health care. Doctor, i know that a lot has been going on for people in your profession, they have your skills. We just heard from jeff talking about the hospitals, they are dealing with burn victims. What are you seeing on the ground . Then first of all, thank you for having me. You are obviously correct. A company that we started, we did a not profit for the people, we just got accredited with a 501 c 3 , that was in june, it couldnt have happened in a better time. On the island, fighting covid, having house calls as a concierge, we had these mobile units out there. I realized that on wednesday morning, yesterday, i knew the fires were happening. Everybody got the warnings. There are still roads closed. There are still buildings, and other fires that are brush fires, as you said, more contained than they were yesterday. We have to Hawaii National guard helicopters, assisting with fire suppression. Yesterday they said they could see a difference. And so yes, a lot of things are changing and they will start moving in a different direction. It is just amazing. Its something weve never seen and never expected. I can hear it in your voice that you are just, how surprised you are by this, what you are being forced to deal with, not just you and your neighbors as well. It is a little bit of comfort knowing that whatever my long hours, are getting messaging out like this, coming on your show and getting this sharing the message of what great First Responders and National Guard has been doing. You get to hear the stories. Its an honor for us to do that. You imagine the people that have lost their homes, their businesses, pets, friends, what they are going to. Its nothing. If you have to work hard to do, it we will. Of course, those estimated 1000 people that are still missing tonight. Jeff hickman, i know that theres a lot going on right now, and we help you for your time tonight for joining us. Thank you very, much kaitlin. I want to bring in dr. Raiza dan nash, a private doctor on maui. He founded mojo, a non profit providing free health care. Doctor, i know that a lot has been going on for people in your profession, they have your skills. We just heard from jeff talking about the hospitals, they are dealing with burn victims. What are you seeing on the ground . Then first of all, thank you for having me. You are obviously correct. A company that we started, we did a not profit for the people, we just got accredited with a 501 c 3 , that was in june, it couldnt have happened in a better time. On the island, fighting covid, having house calls as a concierge, we had these mobile units out there. I realized that on wednesday morning, yesterday, i knew the fires were happening. Everybody got the warnings. My clinic is in why lay, on the southbound part of it. We didnt know what was happening at all. Nobody had text messages, images, anything like that. Once the paramedics got there and we know each other, can texts, theres bodies on the, ground theres a lot. We realize that this was serious. I kind of decided to open up my clinic, make it free for anybody that neither did, called an extra staff, and we rounded up people, my mobile unit that im sitting in. We are headed out to the field, just to help. I went to the shelter, they set up at the war memorial. Then we went to maui hi, everyone gave me food and water, supplies, they thought that i would need for lahaina, a good call. They gave her own mega medical staff, we had the ground running, they let us get through that roadblock. We went through another road, it was very scary at the time. I didnt realize what i was walking into, how devastated the road and damages were. Trees were on the ground, huge concrete blocks pulled out. There were you remind me of the cobig it was like a ghost town. Being there while it was still fresh and hot, like an atomic bomb had gone off, i could still smell the stuff, i could still smell the heat, i could see small flames, sea trees burning, and then as we rolled through, and ill show you guys on the tour in a minute if we have time. People came out of the woodwork like survivors. Did we do a sweep through in the area or not . We had a shelter on the left side, has the shelter going to get there, the guy came out to me like hey, im here to help, food. I havent eaten in two days. Im like, thank god i have some. I did a lot of basic stuff, providing water and food. Just catching some patients that had eye injuries, respiratory issues, people just in shock and denial. Some people refusing to go with me, they want to sit where they were. They were looking for their dogs, it was like very traumatic for me, and im an e r doc. I trained in ucla and l. A. , ive seen a lot of trauma. To be there on the ground level, it was you know, ive seen earthquakes in l. A. , ive seen floods out of hawaii, this is something that nobody expected. I dont think that anyone knew how severe it was. The only medical team, setting up in shelters. You actually ended up helping a woman, i think one of the most devastating things that we heard about this, people were literally jumping into the water because it was the only safe place for them. You helped a woman who had had to do just that, trying to escape from the fires. Yes, its just bedside manner, you ask somebody how did you get hurt, where you, where you from . Dealing with the stress and cuts, respiratory issues, and i hate to be nosy and ask, but what was it like . She was like, well, i just looked at the window, i saw the fire. We kind of got a small warning but not enough. You cant predict that, and im not trying to throw anybody under the bus, but it was like, how can you predict this . She was