Destroyed. Most of the Historic Town of lahaina wiped out. And now an investigation into the Emergency Alert system, with residents telling us they had little to no warning of the raging fire. Many now lining up for a chance to return home. Some are finding a wasteland where their houses once stood. We meet a mother and daughter searching through the ruins. A family that may have lost four members. And a pregnant woman who fled the flames, due to have her baby any day, desperate for a steady place to stay. Were following the massive Relief Effort under way. Donations pouring into maui. Neighbors racing to help each other. Gio benitez standing by. And our Team Coverage across maui. Also in our news tonight, millions on alert for extreme weather. Damaging hail in the midwest. Severe storms sweeping into the east. Including possible tornadoes. Blistering heat as the Pacific Northwest braces for a dangerous heat wave. A deadly Home Explosion. The flames spreading to other homes in the neighborhood. Tonight, the search for victims and a cause. The major faceoff in iowa. The gop president ial candidates courting voters. Rachel scott with former President Donald Trump, boasting about his big lead. And ron desantis on what he needs to do to catch up. New questions after Police Looking for suspects in a Hit And Run Arrest A man as he holds his baby inside an applebees restaurant. The actual suspects hiding in a restroom. Damar hamlins amazing comeback. His return to the nfl months after suffering Cardiac Arrest on the football field. And maui strong. An island battered, but not defeated. From abc news, this is a Special Edition of World News Tonight, reporting tonight from maui. Whit good evening. Thank you for joining us on this saturday night. Im whit johnson, on the ground in hawaii tonight. At the scene of what is now the deadliest Natural Disaster in the states history. The staggering toll, at least 80 people now confirmed dead, but that number is expected to climb, with hundreds still unaccounted for. Once vibrant communities reduced to rubble and ashes. Many comparing the scenes to a war zone. The State Attorney General now opening an investigation into mauis alert system after complaints that there wasnt enough warning for people to escape the flames. Many still desperately searching for missing loved ones. And four days after the disaster, were hearing the harrowing stories of survival. This woman managed to survive eight hours in the water, and is now helping others at a shelter. Over 80 of the nearly 3,000 buildings exposed to the fire were damaged or destroyed. And most of those were residential. Leaving thousands homeless and an urgent need of shelter. Disaster Officials Saying today that the cost of rebuilding maui county could exceed 5 billion. We have Team Coverage tonight. The devastation, the Relief Efforts, and the hope across the island. Tonight, hawaiis raging wildfires are now the deadliest Natural Disaster in state history. At least 80 lives lost on maui, and officials are confident that number will rise. The Attorney General announcing a comprehensive review of mauis evacuation policies, including systems for notifying residents to get out during emergencies. Notifications many here say they never received. Its been only four days since firestorms, fueled by hurricaneforce winds, torched entire swaths of this island paradise. And the efforts to contain those wildfires still continuing. Were in the kula neighborhood already ravaged by fire. And you can see the waterdropping helicopters working around the clock to still put out hotspots. For many whove fled the disaster zones, still an agonizing search for housing and supplies. Did you guys get any alerts that a fire was coming towards your neighborhood . We didnt have any alerts about the fire. We just knew about the storm. Whit Kevin Campbell and his fiance tasha anderson, who is nine months pregnant, had no time to pack any belongings, as the smoke and flames roared towards their lahaina home. We grabbed our dog and the cat and our passports and friends. Whit the couple is now desperately searching for a steady place to live. Tashas doctor telling her their baby boy is due any day. Doctor said yesterday he feels like he could come any time this week, just because of the stress. Whit this is a photo of their destroyed home. Only a melted roof laying flat on the ground. Historic lahaina town now a hellscape. Our will carr getting an upclose look. Reporter the fire burning not only this courthouse, but also the historic banyan tree behind it, the tree that everybody comes to see. Its the largest in the United States, 150 years old. The flames burning everything on this block. Whit nearly 1,900 homes are damaged or destroyed, according to officials. Just outside lahaina, some residents are frustrated that they cant return to their homes after being told they could. Our melissa adan is there. Reporter hundreds and hundreds of cars are lined up along the road waiting for that opportunity to go back to their communities. Its been four days, and theyre awaiting a grim journey to see whats left of their homes. I feel 100 that the County Officials and the police and the Fire Department have blood on their hands. Theres no way that those poor people who were stuck in lahaina did not deserve better communication. Whit and it wasnt only lahaina. Flames from a different wildfire, 20 miles away, ripping through homes here in kula. I think thats my stove right there. That was my kitchen. Whit akane joseph and her mother mika fleeing with their family as the fire exploded in size. We had, like, maybe five minutes . Whit five minutes . You had five minutes to gather your family and get out. Yeah. Whit akanes father spent decades slowly building this multigenerational home with his bare hands. This video shows the twostory house before the fire, made of eucalyptus and redwood. Now, its all gone. It felt like safety, and it felt like home. And, you know, there are things you think youll always have. You know, like, things you think youll give to your children. You know, pictures. You know, pictures of my parents. Like, i grabbed one wedding picture of my parents from my wallet. I felt silly doing it, because i was like, were going to come back. And now its the only one i have. Whit but in their family and their community, they find strength and hope. This is done. So, nothing we can change. Cant go back. But we have to go on. Whit that family, like so many here, insisting they will rebuild. Now, to an incredible story of survival, and the urgent race to bring relief to maui. Heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter tonight, one womans harrowing escape from the fire, in the water, and clinging to a wall for more than seven hours. Analise cochran telling me she is lucky to be alive. So, how did you survive . I climbed over the sea wall into the ocean and while the fire was happening and the cars were exploding, we would duck into the water and put our mouths as close to the surface as we could so we could breathe. Reporter we met today at a shelter, where shes now helping out and giving back. Ive had a lot of people questioning, like, why are you helping people at the shelter, why you are giving at a time when youre hurt, and i dont feel hurt. I feel so blessed. Other people are hurt. People lost family, they lost generational houses. Im lucky i have a family thats going to support me through this, and so, its my time to give back to my community. Reporter she is part of a Community Coming together amid a critical need. Families helping to unload supplies for those who have lost everything. Sorting through boxes of donations, from clothes to fresh produce. We drove along with rex sarbida of the maui food bank, as he delivered a truckload of 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. Everything right here in a time of need. Everyone pitching in, trying to fill the immense need. And whit, right now, we are at the biggest Relief Center here in maui. You can just see all of those donations right there. And no doubt about it, these folks here say, they will not give up. They know that the next few months and even years will be very challenging, but they are relying on that true spirit of aloha to give them strength. Whit . Whit absolutely. And so many people offering support in any way they can. Thank you. Well have much more from maui later on in the show, including ways that you can help make a difference. But we do turn now to other news, and the severe thunderstorms threatening millions in the east. A Tornado Watch issued for parts of ohio, pennsylvania, and new york. Lighting may have caused this Apartment Fire in a suburb of nashville, tennessee. One firefighter was critically injured battling the flames. Large Hail Hitting Parts of minnesota and iowa, as powerful storms roll through. And millions on alert for dangerous heat. Lets get to abcs meteorologist samarra theodore. And samarra, where are the biggest Trouble Spots right now . Reporter good evening, whit. Thats right. Saturday night plans will be disrupted from huntsville, alabama, to cleveland, ohio, all due to damaging winds, as well as large hail. But take a look at this. So, we are looking at an elevated risk that lies in the northeast for much of pennsylvania and upstate new york, isolated tornadoes are possible. Tomorrow, the threat persists from texas to tennessee with a new system moving in. All this while high humidity means tripledigit feellike temperatures in the south, and Heat Building to record status in the northwest. In fact, by monday, temperatures could be as high as 105 degrees in portland, oregon. And you know, heat this rare is very extreme in areas in the northwest, which could prove to be very dangerous. Whit . Whit samarra theodore, thank you. Next tonight, a deadly and fiery Home Explosion near pittsburgh this morning. At least one person is dead and several others unaccounted for. Flames from the Blast Destroying or damaging nearby homes. Emergency responders searching the rubble tonight for survivors. Heres abcs jaclyn lee. Reporter tonight, a fatal Home Explosion rocking this pittsburgh suburb, Flattening Buildings and scattering debris across the neighborhood. This is the worst ive seen in 47 years, just due to the amount of damage. Reporter authorities in plum, pennsylvania, responding to reports of the blast just before 10 30 a. M. Local time. Report of multiple people buried under debris and at least one surviving victim. All units requesting Fire Department step up. Reporter firefighters arriving onscene to find three homes engulfed in flames and dozens of nearby structures damaged. Late today, authorities confirming at least one person was killed in the incident. Three others rushed to the hospital for treatment. One in critical condition. Officials say there are several others still unaccounted for. I heard this boom. It was so loud that it woke me up. I thought it was thunder from the storm last night. I was shaking, it scared me so bad. Reporter the blast so loud it could be heard at this Youth Baseball Game roughly a mile away. What the hell was that . Reporter whit, Officials Say the fire from the blast has been contained, and there is no further risk to the area. The cause of the Home Explosion is under investigation. Whit . Whit all right, Jaclyn Lee Reporting for us tonight, thank you. Now, to the race for the white house, and a critical day for president ial hopefuls at the Iowa State Fair. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor ron desantis holding competing events, 11 days from the first gop primary debate. Abcs rachel scott has more from iowa. Reporter today, donald trump and his closest rival, ron desantis, facing off at one of the most crucial political litmus tests, the Iowa State Fair. The Florida Governor still struggling to chip away at trumps commanding lead, was heckled on stage. What youre hearing and seeing across iowa. Reporter a plane over the fairgrounds even flying a banner teasing, be likable, ron. And as desantis stopped to flip pork chops and burgers, voters chanted for his opponent. We love trump we love trump reporter how do you close the gap with the former president . I think iowans want to see you, they want to be able to kick the tires, and they want to know that youll fight for them as president. Reporter trump today making it personal, arriving with Florida Republicans who support him over their own governor. Governor desantis is more likeminded, to where i think he can bring the United States together as a people. We dont need division, and thats kind of what trump does right now. We do know he can do the job. We just dont want to put up with all the controversy with him. Reporter the former president now bracing for a possible fourth indictment in georgia, and could be on trial in a separate case starting january 2nd, two weeks before the iowa caucuses. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Can you hold onto your lead here in iowa . Are you concerned about spending more time in a courtroom than campaigning . We have the biggest lead anyones ever seen. Reporter trump leads desantis in iowa by 24 points in a recent New York TimesSiena College poll. No other candidate has doubledigit support, including former Vice President mike pence, still challenged by voters about certifying the 2020 election on january 6th. Youre a traitor i kept my oath to the constitution of the United States. And im confident that, in time, even people that didnt understand that then, may not understand it now, are going to come around. Whit rachel scott joining us now from the Iowa State Fair, and rachel, the caucuses, just five months away, but many candidates see this as an opportunity to test their message, especially before that debate. Reporter exactly, whit. Several candidates have told me they see the timing of the Iowa State Fair as pivotal. Its an opportunity for them to test their message before that critical debate, now less than two weeks away. Eight candidates have made the debate stage, but still unclear if the former president will participate. Whit . Whit rachel scott on the campaign trail, thank you. New details tonight on the arrest of a man in kenosha, wisconsin, taken down and pepper sprayed at an applebees restaurant while holding his baby. Hes now facing charges. Heres abcs morgan norwood. Get the baby, get the baby, get the baby reporter tonight, authorities in kenosha, wisconsin, launching an investigation after video shows officers tackling a man with a baby in his arms as they search for hit and run suspects. A female black thats running, she has a baby with her. Reporter police say they were looking for a black man and a woman carrying a child back in july when officers entered this applebees. According to a criminal complaint, the staff had reported a group matching that description inside the restaurant who appeared nervous. Officers approaching jermelle english jr. , who was with his fiance and their baby, when police say english refused to answer the officers questions. They detained him. Englishs baby still clinging to his shirt. Were not squeezing you. Let me the [ bleep ] go yes, you is reporter employees grabbing the child just moments before an officer strikes english. Kenosha police say the officers also deployed pepper spray, but add, the child was not in the immediate area when pepper spray was used so wasnt directly exposed. Its hard to say if the child was affected due to any particulates in the air. I just felt bad for the baby. Reporter applebees manager Jennifer Harris later telling abc news that police found those hit and run suspects hiding in the restaurants bathroom. Tonight, though english was not involved in the crash, he still faces charges of Disorderly Conduct and resisting an arrest. I think they still felt like what they did to the first couple was justifiable, because he didnt answer their questions. Reporter whit, the Kenosha PoliceDepartment Says its reviewing the incident to determine if the officers involved acted appropriately. Applebees says theyre cooperating with that investigation, adding, the safety and wellbeing of its guests and team members is a top priority. Whit . Whit morgan norwood, thank you. And there i