FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell says the federal government currently has the 'right amount of personnel on the ground' in Hawaii to help in the recovery and response efforts from what has become the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history.
Criswell, who joined Monday's White House press briefing via video from Hawaii, said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is focused on getting people critical needs assistance funds, which“We know and have let them know that we are mourning with them,” Criswell said of her work with Hawaiians. “Nothing can prepare you for what I saw during my time here, and nothing to prepare them for the emotional toll of the impact that the severe event has taken on them.
When asked about plans for Biden to speak about the death toll, Jean-Pierre said,"you'll hear from the president. You've heard from him already on Thursday." She said people will hear from Biden"continuously this week," but not have additional details. Sen. Mazie Hirono"who I said the President spoke to just last night, he thanked the President for the immediate support of federal agencies have delivered for residents of Hawaii," Jean-Pierre said, appearing to incorrectly pronounce the long-time senator's name and using the wrong gender pronoun. She referred to the senator earlier in her remarks, using the correct pronunciation.
It is"extremely hazardous" on the ground, but engineers are working to clear buildings to make sure they are structurally stable for search and rescue teams, and FEMA has brought in additional cadaver dogs, she said.
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