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Fire and that hawaiian electric industries chose not to shut those lines down. no official cause has been determined. cnn's mike valerio is in maui where frustration is mounting over their response. mike? >> reporter: well, boris, when we talk about the death toll expected to rise, this is the slow-moving part of the disaster. what we saw tuesday into wednesday, that was the acute, most dramatic pictures that we've been able to see. this is certainly a level of drama in its own right. and why we say that is because specialized crews that focus in on the delicacy of finding human remains are ne...

>> i lost my uncle, tony, and his wife and his daughter >> reporter: he and his wife attended church just a few miles outside the burn zone as they start to process all they've lost >> you just have to look to the lord you just trust in the end he has a purpose for us >> and tom, on top of all this i know folks are paying close attention to another storm churning in the pacific. >> reporter: yeah. it's the last thing hawaii needs right now, but hurricane fernanda is heading toward this chain of islands. the chief of police here in maui tells me they are monitoring the storm, they are worried a...

This neighborhood. there are homes and apartments that are still standing but just across the street here total destruction. for those that want to return and rebuild that process is going to take years. >> we get no information. and to be honest this is a level of incompetence i've not witnessed before here. >> reporter: as frustration mounts so do concerns over a toxic wasteland. amid the grim search for bodies authorities fear cancer-causing chemicals like asbestos and benzene are floating in the air and have melted into the ground. >> i don't know if it's ever going to be e livable agaiain...

>> what worries you is it internet access or something else? >> reporter: many here believe the death toll is far greater than the number confirmed. residents continue to tell us there are bodies in homes, cars, and in the water. survivors tell us when the fire first hit lahaina, there wasn't warning or much time to evacuate. imagine being home, hearing screams, and looking outside, and seeing a wall of flames. that's what neighbors say happened right here. >> we're all a family. we all -- we don't even lock our doors in our neighborhood. there's nothing here for us anymore. it's -- it's just ...

Julie knapp, visited their home at 16 years, which is now just smoking rubble. >> this is our first time coming our house burned down. >> reporter: and logistics present a problem. the only way to get supplies to the island is by air or by boat. but as you can see behind me here at king's church, the community has stepped up. margaret? >> margaret: thank you, rudabeh fear of and while shelters are overflowing, maui's airport is overflowing with thousands of stranded passengers attending to evacuate the island. cbs's carter evans is there and has been speaking with desperate travelers who have ...