Its estimated that could cost more than 5 billion. One of the buildings which was destroyed was the grace baptist church. Our correspondent sophie long is in hawaii and spoke to some of the congregation. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the future . A now churchless congregation gathers at a coffee shop to share their pain. One of the Police Officers sent me pictures. It used to be my house. I wept, but weeping is not a lack of faith. Thank god that he gave us tears. Amazing grace. There are so many questions that remain without answers. Why did one survive to sit in a makeshift church when their neighbour didnt . What will become of their community so crippled by a loss thats still being counted . I dont think it will ever be the same. I hope it will be better. Thats my prayer. And i believe that, i think one day, you know, it can be an even better
Authorities say they expect the death toll to rise significantly. Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the Us National Guard which is providing assistance. Hawaiians are donating supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. But locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed. Hawaiis governor gave this update. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because they know ultimately theyll be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. Our North America correspondent sophie long, whos on maui, has been hearing from some of the bereaved and survivors who have lost everything. She sent this report. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Existential questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebu
Authorities say they expect the death toll to rise significantly. Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the us national guard, which is providing assistance. Hawaiians are donating supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. But locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed. Hawaiis governor gave this update a little earlier. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because they know ultimately theyll be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. Questions are now being asked about whether hawaiis Early Warning systems were used, or if they malfunctioned. The states Attorney General is conducting a comprehensive review of what happened. Our correspondent, sophie long, sent this report from maui. The fire left more than a city devas
Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the us national guard. We also know that hawaiians are Donating Supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. Locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed though. Hawaiis governor gave this update earlier. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because they know ultimately theyll be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise. Questions are being asked now about whether hawaiis Early Warning system worked properly. The states Attorney General is conducting a comprehensive review of what happened. Our Correspondent, sophie long, sent this report from maui. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Existential questions hover above the emptiness. How can you re
One of the buildings which was destroyed was the grace baptist church. Our correspondent sophie long is in hawaii and spoke to some of the congregation. The fire that left more than a city devastated and charred, black buildings behind. Questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the future . A now churchless congregation gathered at a coffee shop to share their pain. One of the Police Officers sent me the pictures. Of what used to be. My house. I wept. But weeping is not a lack of faith. Thank god that he gave us tears. Amazing grace. There are so many questions that remain without answers. Why did one survive to sit in a makeshift church when their neighbour didnt . What will become of their community so crippled by a loss that is still being counted . I dont think it will ever be the same. I hope it will be better, so thats my prayer, and i believe that. I think one day it can be an even better lahaina than it was. That is what i hope