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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.

Over 100 people are now confirmed dead on the Hawaiian island of Maui after last week’s wildfires, with hundreds more still missing. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti is on Maui and talked with survivors about the lack of official assistance during and after the disaster.

Some describe a rescue operation that never came as people suffered and waited.

Hawaii wildfire survivors describe major failures in the local response as the death toll climbs. Also, after a new indictment in Georgia, former President Donald Trump repeats his false claims of election fraud. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

As rescuers continue to comb through the wreckage of the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, officials are also working to address the mental health challenges facing some of the survivors. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti spoke with one public health official who warns about the impact on children as they return to classrooms in Maui.

More than one week into the state’s worst natural disaster in history, cadaver dogs are still searching for victims after wildfires tore through Hawaii. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano spoke to residents in Maui, some who have lost their homes and others who are lending a hand in the ongoing recovery.