President Joe Biden pledged to help Maui recover from the devastating wildfires there and said he and the first lady would visit the state 'as soon as we can.'
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The president listed ways the federal government had provided assistance for victims of the fires, which claimed at least 99 lives. According to the administration, 300 Federal Emergency Management Agency workers are currently on the ground, and the agency has provided approximately 50,000 meals, 75,000 liters of water, 5,000 cots and 10,000 blankets.
The president said he is planning to visit the state with first lady Jill Biden, but said he doesn't want to impede the ongoing clean up and recovery efforts. An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.While he did comment on the fires on Thursday – also at the start of an unrelated speech – Biden hadn't spoken publicly about them since.
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