The visit comes as the Biden administration responds to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii whose full scope is still unknown
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are travelling to Maui on Monday to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month, as his administration responds to the devastation whose full scope is still unknown.
The president will also tap Bob Fenton, a regional leader at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as chief federal response co-ordinator for the, ensuring that someone from his administration will be responsible for long-term recovery efforts. It will take years to rebuild Lahaina, where just about every building was obliterated.
While immediate aid such as water, food and blankets has been readily distributed to residents, Schatz said that cellphones, identification and other documents that people would need to help them enroll in longer-term aid programs were burned in the fires, adding more challenges to the application process.
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