Author: WeatherPreppers

As hundreds remain unaccounted for in the wake of Maui’s devastating wildfires, friends and relatives cling to hope that their loved ones survived. But as more victims are identified, those hopes are fading with each day that passes. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano reports.

Reliable, audible warning systems are becoming more critical during wildfires of increasing speed and ferocity.

President Biden announced he will soon visit Maui to see the destruction caused by the flames that decimated the Hawaiian island. Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.

A week after deadly wildfires tore through Lahaina, Maui’s Emergency Management Agency is defending its decision not to activate warning sirens, saying doing so may have confused residents to move toward the oncoming danger. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti challenged the decision at a press conference amid growing criticism from survivors.

Air evacuations were to begin Thursday to move residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories out of the path of wildfires that neared the city of 20,000 people.

The wildfires in Hawaii have destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on families searching for their loved ones.

The death toll in the Maui wildfires crossed 100 as first responders Wednesday continued the arduous task of combing Lahaina for human remains. Anywhere from 1,100 to 1,300 people remain unaccounted for, a FEMA official said. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui.

With no cell phone reception, Kawena Kahula drove into Lahaina to find her son last week unaware of the danger that awaited her. She spoke with CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti about what happened next.

“There was a kid underneath a car on Front Street,” one lifelong Lahaina resident said. “It looks like his dad was trying to protect him, but they just were burnt.”

More than 100 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more remain missing as recovery crews continue to sift through the ruins of last week’s terrible wildfires in Hawaii. CBS News’ Jessica Kartalija has the latest from Maui.

President Biden will visit Hawaii with the first lady Monday and meet with volunteers, emergency workers and survivors of last week’s wildfires on Maui. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest details.