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Nightly News Full Broadcast (Sunday, August 20th): Residents express heartbreak as wildfires in Washington State destroy homes; Biden expected to visit Maui on Monday to meet with wildfire victims and response teams; Growing number of schools requiring students to lock away cellphones while in class; and more on tonight’s broadcast. [Monday, August 21, 2023 / 1:05 PM NZST]

The latest news, going beyond the headlines to see how lives are affected by the world around them.

Primary Title
  • NBC Nightly News
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 21 August 2023
Start Time
  • 10 : 30
Finish Time
  • 11 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • NBC News Digital
Broadcaster
  • NBCUniversal Media
Programme Description
  • The latest news, going beyond the headlines to see how lives are affected by the world around them.
Episode Description
  • Nightly News Full Broadcast (Sunday, August 20th): Residents express heartbreak as wildfires in Washington State destroy homes; Biden expected to visit Maui on Monday to meet with wildfire victims and response teams; Growing number of schools requiring students to lock away cellphones while in class; and more on tonight’s broadcast. [Monday, August 21, 2023 / 1:05 PM NZST]
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • News
Hosts
  • Kristen Welker (Presenter)
MIGHT DIE. >>> NOW AN EARTHQUAKE JUST NORTH OF LOS >>> NOW AN EARTHQUAKE JUST NORTH OF LOS ANGELES. JUST NORTH OF LOS ANGELES. IN WASHINGTON STATE ANGELES. IN WASHINGTON STATE THOUSANDS ORDERED TO IN WASHINGTON STATE THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS MASSIVE THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS MASSIVE WILDFIRES BURN OUT OF EVACUATE AS MASSIVE WILDFIRES BURN OUT OF CONTROL. WILDFIRES BURN OUT OF CONTROL. HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES CONTROL. HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES DESTROYED. HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES DESTROYED. FIREFIGHTERS UNABLE TO DESTROYED. FIREFIGHTERS UNABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRES. FIREFIGHTERS UNABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRES. >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN CONTAIN THE FIRES. >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN TRAVELS TO MAUI >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN TRAVELS TO MAUI TOMORROW AMID GROWING TRAVELS TO MAUI TOMORROW AMID GROWING ANGER AT STATE AND TOMORROW AMID GROWING ANGER AT STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS’ ANGER AT STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS’ HANDLING OF THE FEDERAL OFFICIALS’ HANDLING OF THE CRISIS. HANDLING OF THE CRISIS. WHAT RESIDENTS ARE CRISIS. WHAT RESIDENTS ARE TELLING US. WHAT RESIDENTS ARE TELLING US. >>> AN UNMANNED TELLING US. >>> AN UNMANNED RUSSIAN SPACECRAFT ONE GAME STOPPED ENTIRELY EVEN AS THE LEAGUE IMPLEMENTS NEW ENTIRELY EVEN AS THE LEAGUE IMPLEMENTS NEW RULES TO KEEP PLAYERS LEAGUE IMPLEMENTS NEW RULES TO KEEP PLAYERS SAFE. RULES TO KEEP PLAYERS SAFE. >>> PLUS THE NEW SAFE. >>> PLUS THE NEW MOVEMENT ACROSS THE >>> PLUS THE NEW MOVEMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY BANNING CELL MOVEMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY BANNING CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL. COUNTRY BANNING CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL. HOW STUDENTS ARE PHONES IN SCHOOL. HOW STUDENTS ARE REACTING. HOW STUDENTS ARE REACTING. >> SHOW OF HANDS? REACTING. >> SHOW OF HANDS? WHO DOESN’T LIKE IT? >> SHOW OF HANDS? WHO DOESN’T LIKE IT? >> Announcer: THIS WHO DOESN’T LIKE IT? >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH KATE SNOW." IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH KATE SNOW." >> GOOD EVENING. WITH KATE SNOW." >> GOOD EVENING. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN >> GOOD EVENING. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN FOR KATE SNOW. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN FOR KATE SNOW. AS WE COME ON THE AIR FOR KATE SNOW. AS WE COME ON THE AIR TONIGHT TROPICAL STORM BAJA CALIFORNIA IN THAT COUNTRY EARLIER TODAY. THAT COUNTRY EARLIER TODAY. NOW IT IS POUNDING THE TODAY. NOW IT IS POUNDING THE U.S. THE KIND OF WATER IN THE FORECAST. KRISTEN? THE FORECAST. KRISTEN? >> ERIN McLAUGHLIN, KRISTEN? >> ERIN McLAUGHLIN, STAY SAFE AND THANK >> ERIN McLAUGHLIN, STAY SAFE AND THANK YOU. STAY SAFE AND THANK YOU. >>> PRISCILLA THOMPSON YOU. >>> PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS IN PALM SPRINGS >>> PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS IN PALM SPRINGS WHERE THERE’S FLASH IS IN PALM SPRINGS WHERE THERE’S FLASH FLOODING ON THE HARD, WHERE THERE’S FLASH FLOODING ON THE HARD, DRY DESERT GROUND FLOODING ON THE HARD, DRY DESERT GROUND THERE. DRY DESERT GROUND THERE. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING THERE. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING RIGHT NOW? WHAT ARE YOU SEEING RIGHT NOW? >> Reporter: KRISTEN, RIGHT NOW? >> Reporter: KRISTEN, THE RAIN HERE IS ONLY >> Reporter: KRISTEN, THE RAIN HERE IS ONLY JUST BEGUN, BUT THE RAIN HERE IS ONLY JUST BEGUN, BUT ALREADY STREETS ARE JUST BEGUN, BUT ALREADY STREETS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD. ALREADY STREETS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD. THE CONCERN FOR BEGINNING TO FLOOD. THE CONCERN FOR OFFICIALS AS YOU THE CONCERN FOR OFFICIALS AS YOU MENTIONED IS THIS DRY OFFICIALS AS YOU MENTIONED IS THIS DRY DESERT LANDSCAPE. MENTIONED IS THIS DRY DESERT LANDSCAPE. YOU SEE THE WATER DESERT LANDSCAPE. YOU SEE THE WATER BEGINNING TO POOL YOU SEE THE WATER BEGINNING TO POOL BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEGINNING TO POOL BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOING TO EASILY ABSORB BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOING TO EASILY ABSORB IT. GOING TO EASILY ABSORB IT. OFFICIALS ARE VERY IT. OFFICIALS ARE VERY CONCERNED IT IS GOING OFFICIALS ARE VERY CONCERNED IT IS GOING TO SPREAD INTO THE CONCERNED IT IS GOING TO SPREAD INTO THE STREETS. TO SPREAD INTO THE STREETS. IT IS WHY THEY HAVE STREETS. IT IS WHY THEY HAVE SET UP BARRICADES TO IT IS WHY THEY HAVE SET UP BARRICADES TO WARN PEOPLE NOT TO SET UP BARRICADES TO WARN PEOPLE NOT TO CROSS THROUGH THE WARN PEOPLE NOT TO CROSS THROUGH THE BARRICADES BECAUSE THE CROSS THROUGH THE BARRICADES BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE GOING TO BARRICADES BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE GOING TO FLOOD AND COULD PROVE ROADS ARE GOING TO FLOOD AND COULD PROVE DEADLY. FLOOD AND COULD PROVE DEADLY. KRISTEN? DEADLY. KRISTEN? >> THOSE ARE CRITICAL KRISTEN? >> THOSE ARE CRITICAL WARNINGS. >> THOSE ARE CRITICAL WARNINGS. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IN WARNINGS. PRISCILLA THOMPSON IN PALM SPRINGS, THANK PRISCILLA THOMPSON IN PALM SPRINGS, THANK YOU. PALM SPRINGS, THANK YOU. LET’S GET RIGHT TO OUR YOU. LET’S GET RIGHT TO OUR METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LET’S GET RIGHT TO OUR METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LASSMAN NOW. METEOROLOGIST ANGIE LASSMAN NOW. HOW LONG ARE WE LASSMAN NOW. HOW LONG ARE WE EXPECTING THIS TO HOW LONG ARE WE EXPECTING THIS TO LAST? EXPECTING THIS TO LAST? >> WE HAVE ANOTHER 24 LAST? >> WE HAVE ANOTHER 24 HOURS TO DEAL WITH >> WE HAVE ANOTHER 24 HOURS TO DEAL WITH HILARY’S IMPACTS. HOURS TO DEAL WITH HILARY’S IMPACTS. RIGHT NOW 26 MILLION HILARY’S IMPACTS. RIGHT NOW 26 MILLION PEOPLE UNDER FLOOD RIGHT NOW 26 MILLION PEOPLE UNDER FLOOD ALERTS INCLUDING FLASH PEOPLE UNDER FLOOD ALERTS INCLUDING FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN ALERTS INCLUDING FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS HEAVY EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS HEAVY RAIN WORKS ON. CALIFORNIA AS HEAVY RAIN WORKS ON. WE STILL HAVE THE RAIN WORKS ON. WE STILL HAVE THE TROPICAL MOISTURE THAT WE STILL HAVE THE TROPICAL MOISTURE THAT IS GOING TO WORK IN TROPICAL MOISTURE THAT IS GOING TO WORK IN WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS IS GOING TO WORK IN WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS THROUGH AT LEAST THIS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING AND THE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED EVENING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES. POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE REMNANTS OF HILARY TORNADOES. THE REMNANTS OF HILARY WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH THE REMNANTS OF HILARY WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH AND WEST TOMORROW. WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH AND WEST TOMORROW. THE THREAT OF HEAVY AND WEST TOMORROW. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN AND DAMAGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE. RAIN AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO WINDS WILL CONTINUE. ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN ARE ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW 5 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW AND MONDAY. POSSIBLE BETWEEN NOW AND MONDAY. ON TOP OF THAT THE AND MONDAY. ON TOP OF THAT THE POWER OUTAGES ARE ON TOP OF THAT THE POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY WITH PLACES POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY WITH PLACES LIKE LAS VEGAS SEEING LIKELY WITH PLACES LIKE LAS VEGAS SEEING PEAK WIND GUSTS UP TO LIKE LAS VEGAS SEEING PEAK WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. PEAK WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. YUMA, ARIZONA CLOSE TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. YUMA, ARIZONA CLOSE TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. YUMA, ARIZONA CLOSE TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS WILL BE ANOTHER 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS WILL BE ANOTHER DAY OR SO OF US THIS WILL BE ANOTHER DAY OR SO OF US LOOKING AT IMPACTS DAY OR SO OF US LOOKING AT IMPACTS ACROSS THIS REGION. LOOKING AT IMPACTS ACROSS THIS REGION. >> WE KNOW YOU’LL ACROSS THIS REGION. >> WE KNOW YOU’LL CONTINUE TO TRACK IT, >> WE KNOW YOU’LL CONTINUE TO TRACK IT, ANGIE LASSMAN, THANK CONTINUE TO TRACK IT, ANGIE LASSMAN, THANK YOU. ANGIE LASSMAN, THANK YOU. >>> TO THE OTHER MAJOR YOU. >>> TO THE OTHER MAJOR HEADLINE TONIGHT THE >>> TO THE OTHER MAJOR HEADLINE TONIGHT THE MASSIVE WILDFIRES HEADLINE TONIGHT THE MASSIVE WILDFIRES RAGING IN WASHINGTON MASSIVE WILDFIRES RAGING IN WASHINGTON STATE AT THIS HOUR. RAGING IN WASHINGTON STATE AT THIS HOUR. THOUSANDS ORDERED TO STATE AT THIS HOUR. THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AND HUNDREDS THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AND HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES EVACUATE AND HUNDREDS OF STRUCTURES DESTROYED. OF STRUCTURES DESTROYED. JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE DESTROYED. JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE LATEST THERE. JESSE KIRSCH HAS THE LATEST THERE. >> Reporter: THE LATEST THERE. >> Reporter: THE WILDFIRES RIPPING >> Reporter: THE WILDFIRES RIPPING ACROSS EASTERN WILDFIRES RIPPING ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE ARE ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE ARE TONIGHT UNRELENTING. WASHINGTON STATE ARE TONIGHT UNRELENTING. DIFFERENT PLACES HAVE TONIGHT UNRELENTING. DIFFERENT PLACES HAVE BEEN RAGING OUTSIDE DIFFERENT PLACES HAVE BEEN RAGING OUTSIDE SPOKANE SINCE FRIDAY. BEEN RAGING OUTSIDE SPOKANE SINCE FRIDAY. THE LARGEST, THE OUT SPOKANE SINCE FRIDAY. THE LARGEST, THE OUT OF CONTROL GRAY FIRE THE LARGEST, THE OUT OF CONTROL GRAY FIRE SPANNING MORE THAN OF CONTROL GRAY FIRE SPANNING MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES, TIED TO SPANNING MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES, TIED TO AT LEAST ONE DEATH. 10,000 ACRES, TIED TO AT LEAST ONE DEATH. ALSO BURNING THE AT LEAST ONE DEATH. ALSO BURNING THE OREGON ROAD FIRE AND ALSO BURNING THE OREGON ROAD FIRE AND THE FAR SMALLER WINONA OREGON ROAD FIRE AND THE FAR SMALLER WINONA FIRE. THE FAR SMALLER WINONA FIRE. THE TRIO FUELED BY FIRE. THE TRIO FUELED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT AND THE TRIO FUELED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT AND HIGH WINDS, DESTROYING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND HIGH WINDS, DESTROYING DOZENS OF STRUCTURES HIGH WINDS, DESTROYING DOZENS OF STRUCTURES WITH THOUSANDS ORDERED DOZENS OF STRUCTURES WITH THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE, LIKE WITH THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE, LIKE MELISSA THURMAN WHO TO EVACUATE, LIKE MELISSA THURMAN WHO SAYS HER HOME BURNED MELISSA THURMAN WHO SAYS HER HOME BURNED DOWN. SAYS HER HOME BURNED DOWN. >> I CAN’T EVEN DOWN. >> I CAN’T EVEN EXPLAIN THE FEELING OF >> I CAN’T EVEN EXPLAIN THE FEELING OF KNOWING THAT EXPLAIN THE FEELING OF KNOWING THAT EVERYTHING YOU WORKED KNOWING THAT EVERYTHING YOU WORKED FOR IS GONE. EVERYTHING YOU WORKED FOR IS GONE. SO THERE IS GOING TO FOR IS GONE. SO THERE IS GOING TO BE INSURANCE AND STUFF SO THERE IS GOING TO BE INSURANCE AND STUFF BUT IT DOESN’T MAKE UP BE INSURANCE AND STUFF BUT IT DOESN’T MAKE UP FOR WHAT YOU SEE WHEN BUT IT DOESN’T MAKE UP FOR WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU SEE ALL OF YOUR FOR WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU SEE ALL OF YOUR STUFF TURNED TO ASH. YOU SEE ALL OF YOUR STUFF TURNED TO ASH. >> Reporter: TODAY STUFF TURNED TO ASH. >> Reporter: TODAY GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE >> Reporter: TODAY GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE TOURING AN EVACUATION GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE TOURING AN EVACUATION SHELTER. TOURING AN EVACUATION SHELTER. >> THIS HAS BEEN SHELTER. >> THIS HAS BEEN HORRENDOUS FIRES. >> THIS HAS BEEN HORRENDOUS FIRES. THE WIND, THIS FIRE HORRENDOUS FIRES. THE WIND, THIS FIRE MOVED 7 MILES IN ONE THE WIND, THIS FIRE MOVED 7 MILES IN ONE AFTERNOON. MOVED 7 MILES IN ONE AFTERNOON. >> Reporter: EARLIER AFTERNOON. >> Reporter: EARLIER THE NATIONAL WEATHER >> Reporter: EARLIER THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTING THE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTING THE SPOKANE REGION’S AIR SERVICE REPORTING THE SPOKANE REGION’S AIR QUALITY WAS THE WORST SPOKANE REGION’S AIR QUALITY WAS THE WORST IN THE U.S. AND QUALITY WAS THE WORST IN THE U.S. AND PERHAPS THE WHOLE IN THE U.S. AND PERHAPS THE WHOLE WORLD. PERHAPS THE WHOLE WORLD. ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR WORLD. ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR PEOPLE FLEEING DANGER. ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR PEOPLE FLEEING DANGER. >> IT WAS SCARY. PEOPLE FLEEING DANGER. >> IT WAS SCARY. I WAS SHAKING. >> IT WAS SCARY. I WAS SHAKING. MY MOM WAS CRYING. I WAS SHAKING. MY MOM WAS CRYING. MY DAD WAS STARTING TO MY MOM WAS CRYING. MY DAD WAS STARTING TO CRY. MY DAD WAS STARTING TO CRY. BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT CRY. BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO WATCH OUR HOUSE GO BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO WATCH OUR HOUSE GO UP IN FLAMES. TO WATCH OUR HOUSE GO UP IN FLAMES. >> Reporter: SOME UP IN FLAMES. >> Reporter: SOME FAMILIES HOLDING ON TO >> Reporter: SOME FAMILIES HOLDING ON TO MEMORIES AS THEY LEAVE FAMILIES HOLDING ON TO MEMORIES AS THEY LEAVE SO MUCH ELSE BEHIND. MEMORIES AS THEY LEAVE SO MUCH ELSE BEHIND. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC SO MUCH ELSE BEHIND. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS. JESSE KIRSCH, NBC NEWS. >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN NEWS. >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL VISIT MAUI >>> PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL VISIT MAUI TOMORROW IN THE WAKE WILL VISIT MAUI TOMORROW IN THE WAKE OF THOSE DEVASTATING TOMORROW IN THE WAKE OF THOSE DEVASTATING WILDFIRES. OF THOSE DEVASTATING WILDFIRES. THE TRIP DOES NOT COME WILDFIRES. THE TRIP DOES NOT COME WITHOUT SOME CRITICISM THE TRIP DOES NOT COME WITHOUT SOME CRITICISM FROM NOT ONLY WITHOUT SOME CRITICISM FROM NOT ONLY REPUBLICANS BUT FROM FROM NOT ONLY REPUBLICANS BUT FROM SOME RESIDENTS. REPUBLICANS BUT FROM SOME RESIDENTS. MIGUEL ALMAGUER IS ON SOME RESIDENTS. MIGUEL ALMAGUER IS ON THE GROUND IN MAUI FOR MIGUEL ALMAGUER IS ON THE GROUND IN MAUI FOR US TONIGHT. THE GROUND IN MAUI FOR US TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT US TONIGHT. >> Reporter: TONIGHT RECOVERY TEAMS HERE IN >> Reporter: TONIGHT RECOVERY TEAMS HERE IN LAHAINA NEARLY RECOVERY TEAMS HERE IN LAHAINA NEARLY COMPLETE THEIR GRIM LAHAINA NEARLY COMPLETE THEIR GRIM SEARCH FOR THE COMPLETE THEIR GRIM SEARCH FOR THE MISSING. SEARCH FOR THE MISSING. FOR SOME GRIEF IS MISSING. FOR SOME GRIEF IS TURNING TO ANGER AMID FOR SOME GRIEF IS TURNING TO ANGER AMID THIS MOUNTAIN OF LOSS. TURNING TO ANGER AMID THIS MOUNTAIN OF LOSS. >> I CANNOT DO THIS MOUNTAIN OF LOSS. >> I CANNOT DO ANYTHING. >> I CANNOT DO ANYTHING. WE NEVER SEEN NOTHING, ANYTHING. WE NEVER SEEN NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL. WE NEVER SEEN NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL. >> Reporter: BRACING NOTHING AT ALL. >> Reporter: BRACING FOR A DEATH TOLL STILL >> Reporter: BRACING FOR A DEATH TOLL STILL EXPECTED TO RISE, AT FOR A DEATH TOLL STILL EXPECTED TO RISE, AT LEAST 2200 BUILDINGS EXPECTED TO RISE, AT LEAST 2200 BUILDINGS ARE GONE, MOST HOMES. LEAST 2200 BUILDINGS ARE GONE, MOST HOMES. THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED ARE GONE, MOST HOMES. THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED IN MAUI TOMORROW BUT THE PRESIDENT EXPECTED IN MAUI TOMORROW BUT NOT WELCOMED BY ALL. IN MAUI TOMORROW BUT NOT WELCOMED BY ALL. >> WE DON’T NEED YOU. NOT WELCOMED BY ALL. >> WE DON’T NEED YOU. DON’T COME HERE. >> WE DON’T NEED YOU. DON’T COME HERE. >> Reporter: FACING DON’T COME HERE. >> Reporter: FACING CRITICISM FOR WHAT >> Reporter: FACING CRITICISM FOR WHAT SOME CALL A TEPID CRITICISM FOR WHAT SOME CALL A TEPID RESPONSE IN THE DAYS SOME CALL A TEPID RESPONSE IN THE DAYS AFTER THE FIRES. RESPONSE IN THE DAYS AFTER THE FIRES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, ANY AFTER THE FIRES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, ANY COMMENTS ON THE RISING >> MR. PRESIDENT, ANY COMMENTS ON THE RISING DEATH TOLL IN MAUI? COMMENTS ON THE RISING DEATH TOLL IN MAUI? >> NO COMMENT. DEATH TOLL IN MAUI? >> NO COMMENT. >> Reporter: WHITE >> NO COMMENT. >> Reporter: WHITE HOUSE STAFF SAYS THE >> Reporter: WHITE HOUSE STAFF SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN HOUSE STAFF SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN WORKING BEHIND THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO PROVIDE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO SCENES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. >> I WAS IN COMPLETE THOSE MOST IN NEED. >> I WAS IN COMPLETE COMMUNICATION WITH HIM >> I WAS IN COMPLETE COMMUNICATION WITH HIM THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT COMMUNICATION WITH HIM THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT HELPING HIM UNDERSTAND THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT HELPING HIM UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS SEEING. HELPING HIM UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS SEEING. >> Reporter: FEMA WHAT I WAS SEEING. >> Reporter: FEMA OFFERING MEALS, >> Reporter: FEMA OFFERING MEALS, HOUSING, AND AN OFFERING MEALS, HOUSING, AND AN INITIAL $700 PAYMENT HOUSING, AND AN INITIAL $700 PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS WHO SAY INITIAL $700 PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS WHO SAY IT IS NOT NEARLY TO SURVIVORS WHO SAY IT IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO START IT IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO START REBUILDING THEIR HOMES ENOUGH TO START REBUILDING THEIR HOMES AND LIVES. REBUILDING THEIR HOMES AND LIVES. >> STAY OUT OF OUR AND LIVES. >> STAY OUT OF OUR WAY. >> STAY OUT OF OUR WAY. GET RID OF THE RED WAY. GET RID OF THE RED TAPE. GET RID OF THE RED TAPE. >> Reporter: PLANNING TAPE. >> Reporter: PLANNING TO MEET WITH VICTIMS >> Reporter: PLANNING TO MEET WITH VICTIMS AND RESPONSE TEAMS THE TO MEET WITH VICTIMS AND RESPONSE TEAMS THE PRESIDENT’S VISIT AND RESPONSE TEAMS THE PRESIDENT’S VISIT COMES THREE DAYS AFTER PRESIDENT’S VISIT COMES THREE DAYS AFTER MAUI’S TOP EMERGENCY COMES THREE DAYS AFTER MAUI’S TOP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL MAUI’S TOP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL RESIGNED. MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL RESIGNED. WHEN HE STOOD BY HIS RESIGNED. WHEN HE STOOD BY HIS DECISION TO NOT SOUND WHEN HE STOOD BY HIS DECISION TO NOT SOUND EMERGENCY SIRENS THAT DECISION TO NOT SOUND EMERGENCY SIRENS THAT OFTEN INDICATE A EMERGENCY SIRENS THAT OFTEN INDICATE A TSUNAMI, LOCAL LEADERS OFTEN INDICATE A TSUNAMI, LOCAL LEADERS INCLUDING THE TSUNAMI, LOCAL LEADERS INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR, APPEARED TO INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR, APPEARED TO STAND BY HIS SIDE. GOVERNOR, APPEARED TO STAND BY HIS SIDE. BUT TODAY HE OFFERED STAND BY HIS SIDE. BUT TODAY HE OFFERED THIS SUDDENLY STARK BUT TODAY HE OFFERED THIS SUDDENLY STARK REBUKE. THIS SUDDENLY STARK REBUKE. >> DO I WISH THOSE REBUKE. >> DO I WISH THOSE SIRENS WENT OFF? >> DO I WISH THOSE SIRENS WENT OFF? OF COURSE I DO. SIRENS WENT OFF? OF COURSE I DO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT OF COURSE I DO. >> Reporter: TONIGHT IN MAUI THE DEMAND FOR >> Reporter: TONIGHT IN MAUI THE DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. IN MAUI THE DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. THE PLEA FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. THE PLEA FOR PRESIDENTIAL HELP, AND THE PLEA FOR PRESIDENTIAL HELP, AND THE ENDLESS SEA OF PRESIDENTIAL HELP, AND THE ENDLESS SEA OF HEART BREAK. THE ENDLESS SEA OF HEART BREAK. >> STILL SO MUCH HEART BREAK. >> STILL SO MUCH SUFFERING THERE. >> STILL SO MUCH SUFFERING THERE. MIGUEL JOINS US NOW SUFFERING THERE. MIGUEL JOINS US NOW FROM MAUI. MIGUEL JOINS US NOW FROM MAUI. YOU HAVE SOME NEW FROM MAUI. YOU HAVE SOME NEW REPORTING ON THE DEATH YOU HAVE SOME NEW REPORTING ON THE DEATH TOLL? REPORTING ON THE DEATH TOLL? >> Reporter: YES, TOLL? >> Reporter: YES, KRISTEN, THE DEATH >> Reporter: YES, KRISTEN, THE DEATH TOLL OFFICIALLY STANDS KRISTEN, THE DEATH TOLL OFFICIALLY STANDS AT 114, MORE THAN 85% TOLL OFFICIALLY STANDS AT 114, MORE THAN 85% OF THE BURN ZONE NOW AT 114, MORE THAN 85% OF THE BURN ZONE NOW SEARCHED, BUT THERE OF THE BURN ZONE NOW SEARCHED, BUT THERE REMAINS OVER A SEARCHED, BUT THERE REMAINS OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO REMAINS OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR. ARE STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR. KRISTEN? FOR. KRISTEN? >> ALL RIGHT. KRISTEN? >> ALL RIGHT. MIGUEL ALMAGUER FROM >> ALL RIGHT. MIGUEL ALMAGUER FROM MAUI, THANK YOU. MIGUEL ALMAGUER FROM MAUI, THANK YOU. NBC NEWS WILL OF MAUI, THANK YOU. NBC NEWS WILL OF COURSE COVER THE NBC NEWS WILL OF COURSE COVER THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP. COURSE COVER THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP. TUNE IN TOMORROW PRESIDENT’S TRIP. TUNE IN TOMORROW ON "TODAY" WHERE WE’LL NBC NEWS, LONDON. >> WHAT A THRILLING VICTORY FOR THEM. >> WHAT A THRILLING VICTORY FOR THEM. >>> WE ARE BACK IN A VICTORY FOR THEM. >>> WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH WHY MORE >>> WE ARE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH WHY MORE SCHOOLS ARE ANSWERING MOMENT WITH WHY MORE SCHOOLS ARE ANSWERING THE CALL TO BAN CELL SCHOOLS ARE ANSWERING THE CALL TO BAN CELL PHONES. THE CALL TO BAN CELL PHONES. THE SURPRISING REASON PHONES. THE SURPRISING REASON WHY MANY PARENTS HATE >>> WE ARE BACK WITH A >>> WE ARE BACK WITH A MAJOR SETBACK FOR >>> WE ARE BACK WITH A MAJOR SETBACK FOR RUSSIA’S ATTEMPT TO MAJOR SETBACK FOR RUSSIA’S ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT TO THE MOON. RUSSIA’S ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT TO THE MOON. THE COUNTRY’S UNMANNED MAKE IT TO THE MOON. THE COUNTRY’S UNMANNED SPACECRAFT SEEN HERE THE COUNTRY’S UNMANNED SPACECRAFT SEEN HERE LAUNCHING HERE EARLIER SPACECRAFT SEEN HERE LAUNCHING HERE EARLIER THIS MONTH SMASHED LAUNCHING HERE EARLIER THIS MONTH SMASHED INTO THE MOON AFTER THIS MONTH SMASHED INTO THE MOON AFTER THEY LOST CONTACT WITH INTO THE MOON AFTER THEY LOST CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL SATURDAY. THEY LOST CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL SATURDAY. THE SHIP COULD HAVE THE VESSEL SATURDAY. THE SHIP COULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TO LAND THE SHIP COULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TO LAND ON THE MOON’S SOUTH BEEN THE FIRST TO LAND ON THE MOON’S SOUTH POLE. ON THE MOON’S SOUTH POLE. >>> BACK HERE AT HOME POLE. >>> BACK HERE AT HOME AS STUDENTS RETURN TO >>> BACK HERE AT HOME AS STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL MANY ARE AS STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL MANY ARE FINDING A NEW RULE SCHOOL MANY ARE FINDING A NEW RULE THIS YEAR. FINDING A NEW RULE THIS YEAR. THEIR CELL PHONES ARE THIS YEAR. THEIR CELL PHONES ARE BANNED. THEIR CELL PHONES ARE BANNED. TEACHERS LOVE THE BANNED. TEACHERS LOVE THE POLICY. TEACHERS LOVE THE POLICY. STUDENTS NOT POLICY. STUDENTS NOT SURPRISINGLY HATE IT. STUDENTS NOT SURPRISINGLY HATE IT. WHAT ARE PARENTS SURPRISINGLY HATE IT. WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? WHAT ARE PARENTS SAYING? MARISSA PARRA HAS THE SAYING? MARISSA PARRA HAS THE ANSWER. MARISSA PARRA HAS THE ANSWER. >> Reporter: AT ANSWER. >> Reporter: AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA’S >> Reporter: AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA’S CARVER HIGH THE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA’S CARVER HIGH THE MORNING RUSH TO SCHOOL CARVER HIGH THE MORNING RUSH TO SCHOOL IS NOW A MORNING RUSH MORNING RUSH TO SCHOOL IS NOW A MORNING RUSH TO SCROLL. IS NOW A MORNING RUSH TO SCROLL. >> POWER YOUR PHONE TO SCROLL. >> POWER YOUR PHONE OFF. >> POWER YOUR PHONE OFF. >> Reporter: NEW THIS OFF. >> Reporter: NEW THIS YEAR MIDDLE AND HIGH >> Reporter: NEW THIS YEAR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NOW YEAR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NOW FORCED TO LOCK AWAY SCHOOL STUDENTS NOW FORCED TO LOCK AWAY PHONES BEFORE THE BELL FORCED TO LOCK AWAY PHONES BEFORE THE BELL RINGS. PHONES BEFORE THE BELL RINGS. WHEN DO THEY GET IT RINGS. WHEN DO THEY GET IT BACK? WHEN DO THEY GET IT BACK? >> 2:45. BACK? >> 2:45. >> Reporter: THE >> 2:45. >> Reporter: THE PRINCIPAL GARY HALL >> Reporter: THE PRINCIPAL GARY HALL PUSHED FOR THE POLICY PRINCIPAL GARY HALL PUSHED FOR THE POLICY AND THE POUCH TO PUSHED FOR THE POLICY AND THE POUCH TO ENFORCE IT. AND THE POUCH TO ENFORCE IT. >> THEY WERE TEXTING, ENFORCE IT. >> THEY WERE TEXTING, TWEETING, YOU NAME IT >> THEY WERE TEXTING, TWEETING, YOU NAME IT WHILE CLASSES WERE TWEETING, YOU NAME IT WHILE CLASSES WERE GOING ON. WHILE CLASSES WERE GOING ON. >> Reporter: AT THE GOING ON. >> Reporter: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY >> Reporter: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY STUDENTS PUT THEIR BEGINNING OF THE DAY STUDENTS PUT THEIR CELL PHONES IN THESE STUDENTS PUT THEIR CELL PHONES IN THESE POUCHES. CELL PHONES IN THESE POUCHES. ONCE IT IS LOCKED IT POUCHES. ONCE IT IS LOCKED IT IS REALLY HARD TO GET ONCE IT IS LOCKED IT IS REALLY HARD TO GET BACK OPEN. IS REALLY HARD TO GET BACK OPEN. THEY CAN KEEP IT WITH BACK OPEN. THEY CAN KEEP IT WITH THEM. THEY CAN KEEP IT WITH THEM. THEY JUST CAN’T OPEN THEM. THEY JUST CAN’T OPEN THEM. THEY JUST CAN’T OPEN THEM. THEY ARE SEALED. THEM. THEY ARE SEALED. THIS UNLOCKING MAGNET THEY ARE SEALED. THIS UNLOCKING MAGNET THE ONLY THING THIS UNLOCKING MAGNET THE ONLY THING DESIGNED TO FREE THEM. THE ONLY THING DESIGNED TO FREE THEM. IT IS NOT COMPLETELY DESIGNED TO FREE THEM. IT IS NOT COMPLETELY FOOL PROOF. IT IS NOT COMPLETELY FOOL PROOF. >> WE FOUND A LOT OF FOOL PROOF. >> WE FOUND A LOT OF CELL PHONE CASES WITH >> WE FOUND A LOT OF CELL PHONE CASES WITH NO PHONES. CELL PHONE CASES WITH NO PHONES. >> Reporter: FOR NO PHONES. >> Reporter: FOR STUDENTS -- >> Reporter: FOR STUDENTS -- >> SHOW OF HANDS WHO STUDENTS -- >> SHOW OF HANDS WHO DOESN’T LIKE THE >> SHOW OF HANDS WHO DOESN’T LIKE THE POUCH? DOESN’T LIKE THE POUCH? >> Reporter: IT IS A POUCH? >> Reporter: IT IS A PAINFUL ADJUSTMENT. >> Reporter: IT IS A PAINFUL ADJUSTMENT. >> I GOT TO HAVE MY PAINFUL ADJUSTMENT. >> I GOT TO HAVE MY PHONE. >> I GOT TO HAVE MY PHONE. >> Reporter: WHY DON’T PHONE. >> Reporter: WHY DON’T YOU LIKE THE POUCH? >> Reporter: WHY DON’T YOU LIKE THE POUCH? >> I TAKE PICTURES OF YOU LIKE THE POUCH? >> I TAKE PICTURES OF THE NOTES AND STUFF. >> I TAKE PICTURES OF THE NOTES AND STUFF. >> Reporter: WHAT IS THE NOTES AND STUFF. >> Reporter: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART? >> Reporter: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART? >> WE COMMUNICATE MORE YOUR FAVORITE PART? >> WE COMMUNICATE MORE WITH EACH OTHER NOW >> WE COMMUNICATE MORE WITH EACH OTHER NOW THAT OUR PHONES ARE WITH EACH OTHER NOW THAT OUR PHONES ARE LOCKED UP. THAT OUR PHONES ARE LOCKED UP. >> IT MAKES ME PAY LOCKED UP. >> IT MAKES ME PAY ATTENTION NOW THAT I >> IT MAKES ME PAY ATTENTION NOW THAT I DON’T GOT MY PHONE. ATTENTION NOW THAT I DON’T GOT MY PHONE. >> Reporter: WHO WOULD DON’T GOT MY PHONE. >> Reporter: WHO WOULD BE USING THEIR CELL >> Reporter: WHO WOULD BE USING THEIR CELL PHONE IF IT WEREN’T BE USING THEIR CELL PHONE IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE POUCH? PHONE IF IT WEREN’T FOR THE POUCH? THAT’S A LOT OF HANDS. FOR THE POUCH? THAT’S A LOT OF HANDS. WHAT WOULD YOU BE THAT’S A LOT OF HANDS. WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? >> CHEATING. DOING? >> CHEATING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> CHEATING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Reporter: [ LAUGHTER ] >> Reporter: MONTGOMERY PUBLIC >> Reporter: MONTGOMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISN’T ALONE. MONTGOMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISN’T ALONE. THE MAKER OF THE POUCH SCHOOLS ISN’T ALONE. THE MAKER OF THE POUCH SAYS THEY ARE SEEING THE MAKER OF THE POUCH SAYS THEY ARE SEEING AN ESTIMATED 150% SAYS THEY ARE SEEING AN ESTIMATED 150% INCREASE IN SCHOOLS AN ESTIMATED 150% INCREASE IN SCHOOLS USING THEM IN 2023. INCREASE IN SCHOOLS USING THEM IN 2023. NOW WORKING WITH OVER USING THEM IN 2023. NOW WORKING WITH OVER 2,000 SCHOOLS ACROSS NOW WORKING WITH OVER 2,000 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 2,000 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHILE MOST PARENTS ARE THE COUNTRY. WHILE MOST PARENTS ARE FOR THE POUCH, OTHERS WHILE MOST PARENTS ARE FOR THE POUCH, OTHERS FEAR THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE POUCH, OTHERS FEAR THEIR CHILDREN WILL NOT HAVE THEIR FEAR THEIR CHILDREN WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PHONE WHEN THEY NEED WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PHONE WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. PHONE WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. >> IF THERE IS AN IT MOST. >> IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, HOW CAN I >> IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, HOW CAN I CONTACT MY CHILD? EMERGENCY, HOW CAN I CONTACT MY CHILD? >> I’M IN PANIC CONTACT MY CHILD? >> I’M IN PANIC WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE >> I’M IN PANIC WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE FROM THE SCHOOL CALLS WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE FROM THE SCHOOL CALLS AND SAYS, HEY, THERE FROM THE SCHOOL CALLS AND SAYS, HEY, THERE IS A SHOOTING. AND SAYS, HEY, THERE IS A SHOOTING. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN IS A SHOOTING. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN ONE WEEK. >> Reporter: IT’S BEEN ONE WEEK. HAS IT GONE THE WAY ONE WEEK. HAS IT GONE THE WAY YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD? HAS IT GONE THE WAY YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD? >> IT’S GONE REALLY YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD? >> IT’S GONE REALLY WELL. >> IT’S GONE REALLY WELL. >> Reporter: THE WELL. >> Reporter: THE DISTRICT >> Reporter: THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. MELVIN BROWN TELLS US SUPERINTENDENT DR. MELVIN BROWN TELLS US THE BENEFITS ARE WORTH MELVIN BROWN TELLS US THE BENEFITS ARE WORTH THE RISK. THE BENEFITS ARE WORTH THE RISK. >> WE HAVE TO FIND A THE RISK. >> WE HAVE TO FIND A HAPPY MEDIUM WHILE AT >> WE HAVE TO FIND A HAPPY MEDIUM WHILE AT THE SAME TIME OUR HAPPY MEDIUM WHILE AT THE SAME TIME OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO THE SAME TIME OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS 100% SAFE AS POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS 100% SAFE AS POSSIBLE. >> Reporter: JUST ONE 100% SAFE AS POSSIBLE. >> Reporter: JUST ONE WEEK IN THIS SCHOOL IS >> Reporter: JUST ONE WEEK IN THIS SCHOOL IS ALREADY SEEING A WEEK IN THIS SCHOOL IS ALREADY SEEING A DIFFERENCE. ALREADY SEEING A DIFFERENCE. >> I JUST SEE DIFFERENCE. >> I JUST SEE ENGAGEMENT. >> I JUST SEE ENGAGEMENT. I SEE TALKING. ENGAGEMENT. I SEE TALKING. THEY ARE USING THEIR I SEE TALKING. THEY ARE USING THEIR WORDS. THEY ARE USING THEIR WORDS. >> IT HAS WORDS. >> IT HAS REVOLUTIONIZED >> IT HAS REVOLUTIONIZED TEACHING FOR ME THIS REVOLUTIONIZED TEACHING FOR ME THIS YEAR. TEACHING FOR ME THIS YEAR. >> WORK GETS DONE YEAR. >> WORK GETS DONE FASTER. >> WORK GETS DONE FASTER. WE MOVE ALONG FASTER. FASTER. WE MOVE ALONG FASTER. >> Reporter: A NEW WE MOVE ALONG FASTER. >> Reporter: A NEW ROUTINE EDUCATORS HOPE >> Reporter: A NEW ROUTINE EDUCATORS HOPE WILL UNLOCK THEIR FULL ROUTINE EDUCATORS HOPE WILL UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WILL UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. MARISSA PARRA, NBC POTENTIAL. MARISSA PARRA, NBC NEWS, MONTGOMERY, MARISSA PARRA, NBC NEWS, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. NEWS, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. >> GIVING PEOPLE A LOT ALABAMA. >> GIVING PEOPLE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. >> GIVING PEOPLE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, TO TALK ABOUT. >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS GOOD NEWS >>> WHEN WE COME BACK, THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT. A POLICE ESCORT LIKE TONIGHT. A POLICE ESCORT LIKE NO OTHER. A POLICE ESCORT LIKE NO OTHER. WHY SO MANY CAME OUT NO OTHER. WHY SO MANY CAME OUT FOR THIS LITTLE GIRL’S WHY SO MANY CAME OUT FOR THIS LITTLE GIRL’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. >>> AND THERE IS GOOD >>> AND THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT >>> AND THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT DUTY AND FAMILY AND NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT DUTY AND FAMILY AND HOW ONE SHERIFF’S DUTY AND FAMILY AND HOW ONE SHERIFF’S OFFICE CAME OUT TO HOW ONE SHERIFF’S OFFICE CAME OUT TO HONOR THE DAUGHTER OF OFFICE CAME OUT TO HONOR THE DAUGHTER OF ONE OF THEIR OWN. HONOR THE DAUGHTER OF ONE OF THEIR OWN. AT JUST 4 YEARS OLD, ONE OF THEIR OWN. AT JUST 4 YEARS OLD, ZAMIRA KNIGHT’S LIFE AT JUST 4 YEARS OLD, ZAMIRA KNIGHT’S LIFE HAS ALREADY BEEN ZAMIRA KNIGHT’S LIFE HAS ALREADY BEEN TOUCHED BY LOSS. HAS ALREADY BEEN TOUCHED BY LOSS. IN 2018 HER DAD TOUCHED BY LOSS. IN 2018 HER DAD SHERIFF’S DEPUTY IN 2018 HER DAD SHERIFF’S DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT WAS SHERIFF’S DEPUTY CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. HIS WIFE BRIANNA SAYS DUTY. HIS WIFE BRIANNA SAYS HE WAS THE LOVE OF HIS WIFE BRIANNA SAYS HE WAS THE LOVE OF THEIR LIVES. HE WAS THE LOVE OF THEIR LIVES. TELL ME ABOUT HER DAD, THEIR LIVES. TELL ME ABOUT HER DAD, CHRISTOPHER. TELL ME ABOUT HER DAD, CHRISTOPHER. WHAT WAS HE LIKE? CHRISTOPHER. WHAT WAS HE LIKE? >> HE WAS A FUNNY WHAT WAS HE LIKE? >> HE WAS A FUNNY PERSON. >> HE WAS A FUNNY PERSON. HE LOVED SPIDER-MAN. PERSON. HE LOVED SPIDER-MAN. HE LOVED DINOSAURS. HE LOVED SPIDER-MAN. HE LOVED DINOSAURS. HIS FAVORITE. HE LOVED DINOSAURS. HIS FAVORITE. LIKE A BIG KID AT HIS FAVORITE. LIKE A BIG KID AT HEART. LIKE A BIG KID AT HEART. >> Reporter: TO HIS HEART. >> Reporter: TO HIS FELLOW DEPUTIES IN >> Reporter: TO HIS FELLOW DEPUTIES IN BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, FELLOW DEPUTIES IN BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, HE WAS ALSO A HERO BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, HE WAS ALSO A HERO >> I THINK WE THROW HE WAS ALSO A HERO >> I THINK WE THROW THAT AROUND A LOT BUT >> I THINK WE THROW THAT AROUND A LOT BUT PEOPLE LIKE THAT AROUND A LOT BUT PEOPLE LIKE CHRISTOPHER WHO COME PEOPLE LIKE CHRISTOPHER WHO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY TO CHRISTOPHER WHO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY TO WORK EVERY DAY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND THEN WHILE SERVING SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND THEN WHILE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY THEY PAY AND THEN WHILE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY THEY PAY THAT ULTIMATE OUR COMMUNITY THEY PAY THAT ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, CERTAINLY THAT ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, CERTAINLY THAT IS A DEFINITION SACRIFICE, CERTAINLY THAT IS A DEFINITION OF A HERO. THAT IS A DEFINITION OF A HERO. >> GOOD JOB! OF A HERO. >> GOOD JOB! >> Reporter: THAT’S >> GOOD JOB! >> Reporter: THAT’S WHY SHERIFF DAVID >> Reporter: THAT’S WHY SHERIFF DAVID DAVIS AND HIS DEPUTIES WHY SHERIFF DAVID DAVIS AND HIS DEPUTIES DECIDED TO HONOR DAVIS AND HIS DEPUTIES DECIDED TO HONOR CHRISTOPHER’S LEGACY DECIDED TO HONOR CHRISTOPHER’S LEGACY WALKING ZAMIRA INTO CHRISTOPHER’S LEGACY WALKING ZAMIRA INTO HER FIRST DAY OF WALKING ZAMIRA INTO HER FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT QUARTER HER FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT QUARTER ELEMENTARY IN MACON, SCHOOL AT QUARTER ELEMENTARY IN MACON, STANDING IN FOR THE ELEMENTARY IN MACON, STANDING IN FOR THE FATHER WHO COULDN’T BE STANDING IN FOR THE FATHER WHO COULDN’T BE THERE. FATHER WHO COULDN’T BE THERE. >> IN HONOR OF DADDY THERE. >> IN HONOR OF DADDY MR. CHRISTOPHER >> IN HONOR OF DADDY MR. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT. MR. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT. WHOO-HOO. KNIGHT. WHOO-HOO. GOOD JOB. WHOO-HOO. GOOD JOB. >> Reporter: THERE GOOD JOB. >> Reporter: THERE THEY ARE MAKING SURE >> Reporter: THERE THEY ARE MAKING SURE SHE HAS THE SUPPORT THEY ARE MAKING SURE SHE HAS THE SUPPORT AND SMILES SHE NEEDS SHE HAS THE SUPPORT AND SMILES SHE NEEDS FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER AND SMILES SHE NEEDS FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER IN HER OWN LIFE. FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER IN HER OWN LIFE. >> I’M IN PRE-K. IN HER OWN LIFE. >> I’M IN PRE-K. >> PRE-K. >> I’M IN PRE-K. >> PRE-K. YES. >> PRE-K. YES. WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YES. WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU TO WALK INTO THE WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU TO WALK INTO THE FIRST DAY OF PRE-K YOU TO WALK INTO THE FIRST DAY OF PRE-K WITH THE SHERIFF AND FIRST DAY OF PRE-K WITH THE SHERIFF AND ALL OF HIS DEPUTIES? WITH THE SHERIFF AND ALL OF HIS DEPUTIES? >> IT WAS FUN. ALL OF HIS DEPUTIES? >> IT WAS FUN. >> Reporter: IT MEANT >> IT WAS FUN. >> Reporter: IT MEANT THE WORLD TO HER MOM. >> Reporter: IT MEANT THE WORLD TO HER MOM. WHAT WAS THAT MOMENT THE WORLD TO HER MOM. WHAT WAS THAT MOMENT LIKE FOR YOU? WHAT WAS THAT MOMENT LIKE FOR YOU? >> IT MADE ME SO OVER LIKE FOR YOU? >> IT MADE ME SO OVER JOYED TO SEE HIS >> IT MADE ME SO OVER JOYED TO SEE HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS JOYED TO SEE HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BLACK AND BLUE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BLACK AND BLUE BRING MY DAUGHTER TO IN BLACK AND BLUE BRING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. BRING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. >> Reporter: SCHOOL. >> Reporter: CHRISTOPHER’S MOM >> Reporter: CHRISTOPHER’S MOM CHERYL SAYS THE CHRISTOPHER’S MOM CHERYL SAYS THE SHERIFF’S GESTURE CHERYL SAYS THE SHERIFF’S GESTURE HELPED RESTORE THE SHERIFF’S GESTURE HELPED RESTORE THE FAMILY’S FAITH IN HELPED RESTORE THE FAMILY’S FAITH IN KINDNESS. FAMILY’S FAITH IN KINDNESS. >> THEY WERE ALL ON KINDNESS. >> THEY WERE ALL ON BOARD. >> THEY WERE ALL ON BOARD. I WAS JUST SO PROUD. BOARD. I WAS JUST SO PROUD. >> Reporter: PROUD TO I WAS JUST SO PROUD. >> Reporter: PROUD TO SEE ZAMIRA STILL FELT >> Reporter: PROUD TO SEE ZAMIRA STILL FELT HER DAD’S LOVE THROUGH SEE ZAMIRA STILL FELT HER DAD’S LOVE THROUGH THOSE WHO KNEW HIM HER DAD’S LOVE THROUGH THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST. THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST. DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE BEST. DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE THERE FOR HER LAST DAY DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE THERE FOR HER LAST DAY WHEN SHE GETS THAT THERE FOR HER LAST DAY WHEN SHE GETS THAT DIPLOMA ONE DAY? WHEN SHE GETS THAT DIPLOMA ONE DAY? >> I SURE HOPE SO. DIPLOMA ONE DAY? >> I SURE HOPE SO. YOU NEVER KNOW. >> I SURE HOPE SO. YOU NEVER KNOW. MAYBE SHE MIGHT WANT YOU NEVER KNOW. MAYBE SHE MIGHT WANT TO FOLLOW IN HER DAD’S MAYBE SHE MIGHT WANT TO FOLLOW IN HER DAD’S FOOT STEPS AND BECOME TO FOLLOW IN HER DAD’S FOOT STEPS AND BECOME A DEPUTY. FOOT STEPS AND BECOME A DEPUTY. WE’LL SEE. A DEPUTY. WE’LL SEE. >> ZAMIRA SAID SO FAR WE’LL SEE. >> ZAMIRA SAID SO FAR HER FAVORITE PART OF >> ZAMIRA SAID SO FAR HER FAVORITE PART OF SCHOOL HAS BEEN HER FAVORITE PART OF SCHOOL HAS BEEN GETTING TO READ BOOKS, SCHOOL HAS BEEN GETTING TO READ BOOKS, A LOVE SHE SHARED WITH GETTING TO READ BOOKS, A LOVE SHE SHARED WITH HER FATHER. A LOVE SHE SHARED WITH HER FATHER. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY HER FATHER. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN NEWS" FOR THIS SUNDAY. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN WASHINGTON. I’M KRISTEN WELKER IN WASHINGTON. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT WASHINGTON. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, GOOD NIGHT.