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Welcome to the lead, aim jake tapper. And we start with breaking news, violent and explosive wildfires in hawaii. Fueled by strong winds from a hurricane, 800 miles away. It is a situation so sudden and so catastrophic on maui, local Officials Say a dozen people ran into the ocean to try to escape the flames. And they went out so far they then had to be rescued. Hawaiis governor said hundreds of families have been displaced and some loss of life is expected, unquote. Cell towers and 911 are out of service on the the hardhit west side compounding the difficulty for many. Were expecting a Press Conference and well bring you that when it starts but Derek Van Damme looked at where this erratic disaster may be headed next. Reporter hellish scenes of wildfires engulfing normally picturesque maui. Powerful winds, associated w ....
Response teams are working together to gain control of the island. the disaster wiping out power to around 14,000 homes and businesses. people sleeping everywhere. reporter: also stopping travel at the airport forcing several travellers to sleep on airport grounds. and according to maui county officials, the u.s. coast guard has rescued at least 12 people from waters saying they jumped into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire conditions. some residents comparing the scene to an apocalypse. people running for their lives. reporter: many now saying they are homeless. our house is gone. everything that we had ever known is gone. everyone i know in law hina, they re homes have been burnt down. zprf reporter: similarly to what southern california residents experience with santa ana winds, the winds that rushed over maui in the terrain went through some ....