Make it back home, described the desperate conditions they left in maui, and how the thankful to now be safe. We had power out for the resort we are at. Hurricane winds. We went for a walk, turned the corner. Behind it was on fire. Reporter back on the island, the area most severely impacted, the Historic Town of lahaina, once the capital of the hawaiian kingdom, and home to 12,000 people, now utterly destroyed. Driving through the town, charred trees, burned down cars, every structure, rubble. The entire seafront decimated. The ocean did not deter the flames. This very burned out. Evacuation efforts are difficult. You can see this is the way in and out as people are waiting. Dozens of cars lined up, waiting to see if they can check on their homes and neighbors. Melissa adan, abc news, maui. Kristen the lhasa devastation is being felt by bait loss and devastation is being felt by bay area residents. Reporter as the smoke settles on maui, the community is taking into account what has been lost, not only the communitys history, but dozens of lives lost due to the fires. There are many more people still missing. Like this san leandro residents son. His 33yearold son brandon who lives with special needs resides on maui his mother. He has not heard from either. Brandon needs a special medications. Im concerned the pharmacy is no longer there. I was able to get a handle on brandons a. He is homeless right now. He was at their house the night before, but has not heard from him, or have been able to get in touch. Reporter fairfield this fairfield resident is in the similar situation, but she knows where they are. They are stranded. You can see the blue flashing lights. That is a check that is stopping everyone. Reporter after leaving their hotel, john and his girls have been stuck flipping on the side of the road, southeast of lahaina, they are trying to get to the resort to get there luggage so they can get off the island. The services are not giving any information. We have not know no clue of what is going on, what were supposed to be doing, or where we are supposed to be. Reporter a similar sense of despair is being felt by this berkeley resident. Here on the mainland, we have feel hopeless. We know our families and friends are there. We suffer right alongside them. Reporter he says that all is not lost. The historic banyan tree was scorched, but still stands after the fires. He hopes he can be a symbol of perseverance as the Recovery Process begins. The tree stands, we will continue to stand, and we will stand with our maui brothers and sisters and in any way to help with this this devastating fire. Kristen the devastation we are seeing on maui is unfathomable, particularly in lahaina which is gone. Larry some of the fire victims are helping others who cannot find the family for friends. Karina nova spoke to one man who was made it his mission to help others. Karina yesterday you heard from this resident who evacuated with his family, he has been updating me on their situation. When he we spoke we spoke, he told me his family discovered their home was destroyed in the fire. He is trying to make the most of the situation by helping others. While he is staying with family on the others of the island, he is using social media to help people find their friends and family. He posted on his page asking people to share pictures of people theyre looking for. There still a lot of connection issues, and Sell Services body. His Instagram Page is filled with dozens of peoples photos and messages. Thanks to his posts, some people have been located. There still not people letting people into lahaina, theres no way i can get in right now and help actual people physically. Im going to do what i can with the power that i have at the moment. All on my phone. What i am doing is just copy and pasting the message, tagging the person that sent it to me, and posting that along with her photo to my account. And whenever they are found, i erase the message thats on the post. I just put found. I repost that to my story, saying they are found. Kristen so far, he says, he is helped locate around 20 or more people since last night. His page, you can see, the grateful messages on the thank yous. He hopes to continue helping people locate their loved ones. Bryce is not the only one helping. A local woman created an alphabetical spreadsheet of people who are separated or lost, that can be found on the maui fire flood and Disaster Relief room group. The American Red Cross is also helping. Larry thank you. Lets go live to maui where melissa adan is covering the story, and joining us with an update. Can you give us the latest on the fires. We knew there were three, are those out or close out . At this point. Fire officials confirming with us, one of the largest of those fires, impressive, the wind gusts that are still coming. We are feeling discussed coming in. Still very strong, making the firefight difficult, the largest one, 80 contained, another 70 contained, and a third, officials are getting their hands on it. They remain hit hopeful. Larry we saw the cars behind you. We assume youre on the highway, which is the main road for people who dont know, to get into west maui. That will be how you get to lahaina, is that closed . Scene setter, you are right, this road becomes that one way in, one way out access point. A lot of it is Emergency Response vehicles or tourists, or others that have been able to evacuate. The stoppage is an impressive line of cars. It was dozens or earlier. Its up to, it looks like, hundreds, because people are not allowed to go in. Its only Emergency Response. We have seen everything from hawaiian electric, as the restore power, we have seen food trucks, emergency personnel, medics, ambulance, Police Coming through. As well is the army sending in national guardsmen. A lot of aid. This search and rescue mission is very, very timeconsuming. You can imagine. It is difficult to process. They are still fighting these conditions, as we are experiencing another wind gust. Larry trying to get cell phone service. Theres been criticism about the Emergency Response. Can you tell us how island officials are handling this . Not so much when the fire was burning out of control, but people who felt that they were stranded on the side of the road, and felt like they could not get help. Melissa sure. When you talk to the people here, first and foremost, the kind spirits of the hawaiians, the folks in maui are lovely kind people. To see them in tears, because they are wanting help is frustrating. Its something that i ask how to they want to respond to the governor. There governor was outofstate on vacation. He returned. He toured the area. We are expecting to hear from him in an Upcoming Press conference, hoping that a lot of people want more clear direction. Will there be federalaid . How soon will aid come here . How soon can they receive help. You are thinking of an eyelid as well getting supplies in here is difficult island, as well, getting supplies in here, is difficult. Larry getting supplies in an tourists out which is the task at the airport has the backup eased at all . Melissa its impressively packed. I actually described it earlier as it has become that makeshift shelter for tourists. The evacuation source for folks as they try to get out. They gathered around at the airport. It is still very busy overnight. When we arrived, we did see lots of people sleeping on the floors, waiting for their flights. There was a lot of confusion between the airlines. American airlines started canceling flights, that was a problem because they did not have enough lanes physically here in maui to take people out. Other airlines have been stepping in. We have seen that stop and go. It has been very much chaotic at the airport. Larry melissa adan reporting live. Isn we are keeping an ey on the situation in hawaii on abccludg an interactive map showing the wilires. As news breaks we will post it to our web youll find the latest on the homepage of abc7. Com. Larry air quality concerns in the east bay because of the fire that is still smoldering, more than 16 hours after broke out at the schnitzer steel facility. We have video. The fire is burning at the steel recycling plant among the embarcadero west of jaclyn square jack london square. We have the latest on the effort to put out the fire and its impact on air quality. Reporter fire crews battle the fire wednesday night at the schnitzer steel facility in oakland, which released large plumes of smoke. Brian beveridge who lives half a mile away says the fires impact goes beyond oakland. One of my staff members, who lives in alameda, said he smelled it strongly last night. It was kind of nauseating. Reporter beverages the coexecutive director of the environmental indicators project, a Justice Group focused on air quality. When it catches on fire, it is not just a camp fire, this is a fire of Petroleum Products and plastics, rubber, and all these other things that are highly toxic. Reporter its a scrap metal bosses sing facility that shreds cars and appliances from the air Quality Management issued an advisory. Had a crew on scene along with the epa to monitor and investigate. As with any type of fire whether it is the materials fire or wildfire, the advice is the same, stay indoors with windows and doors closed if you smell smoke. Reporter schnitzer steel is located a half a mile away from residential neighborhoods, made up of communities of color. They have dealt with the aftermath of several fires at the facility for decades. They set a forming dollar lawsuit with the state of california. Beveridge understands the needs for the recycling business but he says there are industry standards in place to help reduce toxic byproducts out of the business. These are things the industry has been doing for decades. These are things they should be able to solve. Reporter the cause of the fire is unknown. Beveridge says his Organization Files to plans to file a formal complaint and stronger enforcement. We are a neighborhood organization. We will do the best we can, to push for justice in the situation. Larry schnitzer us a statement, it reads, at our oakland recycling facility, we are on operating responsibly. The company has made longterm investments in stormwater treatment to mitigate the environmental. Impact of our recycling activities. Kristen a decision is expected about the future of Driverless Cars in San Francisco. A Utilities Commission meeting has been going on all day. The vote will decide if crews in way mode can charge fares, for 24 hours a day across San Francisco. Opponents want the cpuc to postpone. Those in favor say they are excited about the options, Driverless Cars can give them for transportation, anytime they want. Larry the show must go on. A local Theater Company says it is facing a financial crisis. The effort to avoid one final curtain call. Coral resto nation restoration, the effort to save floridas coral reef from heat. Soon you will not need your clipper card to use part. Sandhya i am sandhya patel. 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One that has theater works concerned. It started in 1970, the organization has a history in the bay area and the world of musical theater, making productions that were produced in theaters across the country. 2019 was one of his greatest years. 2020 was shaping up to be better. We were awarded the regional tony. The highest honor. Everything was on all cylinders and the pandemic hit. Reporter the audiences disappeared and have been slow to come back. Our revenue is from ticket sales and donations. Reporter the executive director of the artistic director say the organization has a fighting chance if they get help from the community. We are asking for 3 million to be able to complete the season, which gets us off the ropes, lets us fight another day. They are not the only local theater that is facing hardships including bay area childrens theater after it closed its doors after 19 years. This is a national trend. Reporter Theatre WorksSilicon Valley launched the funding campaign, each sent hoping to contribute to what it had before the pandemic. To rethink how to come up with a new vision. Reporter the goal is to raise 3 million before november. They remain optimistic that the community will discover the Important Role theater works plays in bay area. If you ever benefited from our education programs, if you ever enjoy the show, now is your time to make sure the future generations have that same opportunity. Larry a major boost for the Silicon Valley africanamerican cultural center. Today state senator announced 3 million in state funding for that project, more than 25 years in the making. The mixeduse complex will include, retail space a health clinic, a performing arts theater and affordable housing. We cannot wait to see our future home under construction. This community will have over 130 units of affordable rental housing, 12 units of forsale housing, and over 100,000 square feet of community service, spaces, and facilities. It will be dynamic. Larry that complex will be located on the alameda and interstate 880. Backers are saying it will be a hub ople celebrating, and experiencing the contributions of africanamericans in all aspects of american life. We are heading towards the weekend, full speed. Kristen we kind of like it, right . Nothing extreme. It warms up for people like you. Larry people like me. What does that even mean . [laughter] sandhya that means you really like the heat. Kristen knows. We know. You complain if it is too cold. [laughter] lets get outside. We will talk about what is happening right now. Its not too hot. Good air quality across the bay area. The air district has extended th airquality advisorye due to the smoke from the snitch or serial sister steel fire. Lets talk about el nino. The Climate Prediction Center issued an advisory, warmer than average sea surface temperatures, near the equatorial pacific. There is a greater than 95 chance that el nino will continue through winter. Two and three chance that it will be a strong event. Now, of course, when you think strong event, you may think back to 97, 98. This does not necessarily mean a strong event will mean strong impacts locally. Lets just clarify. We know that not all el ninos are like. We shall see what happens this winter. We know one thing for sure. Showers and thunderstorms are showing up, associated with remnants of former Tropical Storm eugene in southern california. You will the isolated thunderstorm. We may see a bit of this moisture towards tomorrow morning in the form of drizzle or showers. With the south wind, dew points are elevated. Right now it is in the muggy to human range. When youre 61 in novato and mountain view, that is humid. Its going to continue as we head into tomorrow. Exploratorium camera seeing a mix of clouds and sun. 66 in the city. 70 in oakland, 75 in mountain view. A lovely view from walnut creek. The weather is comfortable inland where you have low to mid 80s. Concord to livermore. Santa rosa 81. Napa 74. From our san jose camera, cloudy skies. Cloudy skies overnight, humidity lingers through tomorrow. The summer heat returns over the weekend. As we go hourbyhour, you will notice some of the cloudiness increasing the overnight hours. 3 00 a. M. Tomorrow around the southern portion of monterey, san benito countys, youll see the potential for showers. In the bay area, you could see an isolated shower or two. The computer models have been flipflopping. A little drier right now but stay tuned in case we do see some drizzle or spotty showers tomorrow morning. 50s, 60s on those numbers tomorrow afternoon. You are looking at conditions especially in the southern portion of our viewing area. 60s to 80s for friday. If youre going outside lands, theres a possibility of damp weather early in the morning at golden gate park. After, youre looking at nice weather saturday and sunday, warmer on both days. The accu day accuweather 7day forecast, the temperatures will spike inland, and the mid and upper line these this weekend 90s this weekend. Triple digits. We will have our summer spread over the week. A little variety is always good. Larry hopefully you people will like it. [laughter] right . Sandhya as long as he is happy. Larry it is not me, it is the audience that is the most impo