President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit Maui on Monday to observe the recovery from devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island and hear from survivors
"We will be there in Maui as long as it takes," Biden said while in Milwaukee for an unrelated event. "As long as it takes. And I mean that sincerely."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has also made available more than 50,000 meals, 75,000 liters of water, 5,000 cots and 10,000 blankets and shelter supplies to the county government for distribution. "They're very much looking forward to being able to meet with people on the ground," White House spokesman John Kirby said on "Good Morning America" on Friday. "Obviously, there's nothing fun about going to Maui at this particular time, but they know it's an important time. They know that people are suffering. They want to hear those stories.
She said the Bidens' visit will afford the president the opportunity to view the "devastation" for himself while offering residents some "hope.""I think the biggest thing is, he's going to be able to see what I saw when I went to Maui last week and just really experience the complete and utter devastation that this town had experienced," Criswell said.
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