Summary:
- President Biden and First Lady's visit to Maui.
- Death toll reaches 111 after devastating wildfires.
- Emergency managers defend decision to not activate sirens.
- Survivors seek closure at temporary morgue.
- Residents' harrowing stories reveal the extent of the disaster.
- Rescue efforts and fears of missing children.
- Over a thousand people remain unaccounted for.
President Biden and First Lady will visit Maui on Monday. The death toll now stands at 111 following last week's devastating wildfires. Emergency managers on the island are defending their decision not to activate warning sirens.
Wildfire survivors in Maui have been showing up at this temporary morgue, searching for closure. Lahaina resident Michael Richter lost his home during the fire and his stepdad, 79-year-old James Smith. As the search and recovery effort continues, the head of Maui's Emergency Management Agency is defending his decision not to activate sirens when the fires broke out. These harrowing images out of Maui illustrate the desperation among residents who got caught in the inferno. Lahaina resident Kiko Atlantsford used his truck that day to rescue as many people as he could. Officials fear, because school was out, many of the victims yet to be found could very well be children. Rescuers estimate more than a thousand people are still unaccounted for. Donya Backus, CBS News, Maui.
The devastating Maui wildfires have left thousands unaccounted for, with the death toll at 111. As recovery efforts continue, the decision not to activate warning sirens is being questioned. President Biden's upcoming visit reflects the gravity of the situation.