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Almost 100 people have been confirmed dead and many are still missing after a devastating wildfire swept through Hawaii’s Maui island last week, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. CBS News’ Jessica Kartalija spoke with survivors in Maui and Todd Jones, national spokesperson for the American Red Cross, joined CBS News with an update on recovery efforts.

Maui resident and business owner Javier Barberi lost one of his businesses due to the wildfires on the island. Barberi joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the deadly wildfires and what the island needs now.

A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires that blazed a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging.

Families in Lahaina, hit by a devastating wildfire, are coming together to help each other in a time of need. “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil reports.

It’s been nearly a week since deadly wildfires started in Maui. As the death toll rises, residents are searching for missing loved ones and seeking answers about the government’s actions before, during and after the disaster. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Hawaii.

The Maui wildfires are the deadliest in modern U.S. history, and the search for victims continues as the scale of loss becomes clearer. Also, former President Donald Trump could face a new indictment, possibly this week, for alleged election tampering. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Residents say Hawaii’s famous warning sirens never went off. The death toll has climbed steadily as the search for bodies — and survivors — continues.

Emergency Management Director Michael Shoe said the task force has already been used about three times this summer. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Central Texas has already seen its fair share of wildfires, and there’s still a long way to go before the season is over. Williamson County activated its newly formed task force in March, and since then it has used it at least three times. The goal of the task force is to send…

The death toll is likely to rise in the deadly wildfires in Maui as authorities say only 3% of the affected area for victims. Carter Evans reports from Lahaina.

Rep. Jill Tokuda, whose district includes Maui, tells “Face the Nation” that the state’s warning sirens “likely did not go off” and there was no cell service in Lahaina as wildfires closed in on the historic town.

Firefighters worked to extinguish flare-ups — when the intensity or spread of a wildfire speeds up rapidly — on Saturday, officials said.

One of the deadliest wildfires in the United States in recent years leveled homes and businesses on the lush Hawaiian island of Maui this past Tuesday. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports on how residents and tourists were caught off-guard by the fast-moving flames, turning postcard-perfect Lahaina into ruins, as officials warn the number of dead could rise significantly in the weeks to come.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday that operations would focus on “the loss of life.”

The fire is the deadliest in the U.S. since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people.

The wildfires which ripped across Maui this week have left dozens of people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes. They have also threatened the livelihoods of many of the island’s residents, as tourism accounts for nearly 80% of Maui’s economy. Carter Evans has details.