President Biden spoke to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Thursday after fast-moving wildfires in Maui killed at least three dozen people and burned much of Lahaina to the ground, according to the administration.
“He expressed his deep condolences for the lives lost and vast destruction of land and property,” the White House said.signed a major emergency declaration to deliver federal aid on top of work underway by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies.
“Anyone who’s lost a loved one, whose home has been damaged or destroyed, is going to get help immediately,” Mr.urged people to visit DisasterAssistance.gov to see if they qualify for extra assistance. He also said he is surging federal manpower to help the firefighters and first responders on the scene.
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