Biden to travel to Maui next week in aftermath of catastrophic wildfires

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President Biden will travel to Maui next week to meet with first responders and tour damage from catastrophic wildfires on the island, the White House announced Wednesday.

“In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed by state and local leaders to see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the island, as well as discuss the next steps in the recovery effort,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

 

The death toll from the wildfires has topped 100 and is expected to rise, according to local officials. Homes and businesses across the island were destroyed, and witnesses have described watching people flee into the ocean to try to escape the flames.

“The President continues to marshal a whole-of-government response to the deadly Maui fires, and he has committed to delivering everything that the people of Hawaii need from the federal government as they recover from this disaster,” Jean-Pierre said.

The National Fire Protection Association said the Maui wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than 100 years.

Biden spoke last Thursday about the devastation in Maui, but he faced criticism after not giving any additional public remarks on the crisis until a Tuesday stop in Wisconsin. Biden spent the weekend in Delaware, prompting backlash from Republicans who accused the president of not doing more to address the situation.

 

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[Tug]

Good for him he’s waited long enough for the locals to get things under control enough for his visit not to be to disruptive it would be cool if the Obama’s tagged along for a show of unity and compassion for our Hawaiian brothers and sisters 

[novacova]

“No comment”

[Scott]

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[thaibeachlovers]

I watched him arriving there on Al Jazira and the song "stumblin' in" came to my mind.