The Bidens are taking a detour from their weeklong vacation in the Lake Tahoe area for the day trip to Lahaina.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui on Monday to comfort survivors of 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.
They will also view the damaged town, both from helicopters and on the ground, and the Democratic president will deliver remarks paying tribute to the victims of the wildfires, which have The president will also tap Bob Fenton, a regional leader at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as chief federal response coordinator for the Maui wildfires, ensuring that someone from his administration will be responsible for long-term recovery efforts.
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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The Bidens will travel to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors and first respondersPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month.
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The Bidens will travel to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors and first respondersPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month.
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The Bidens will travel to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors and first respondersPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month.
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The Bidens will travel to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors and first respondersPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month.
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The Bidens will travel to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors and first respondersPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month
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