He will arrive nearly two weeks after ferocious blazes ripped through the state.
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden heads to Hawaii today to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.
Bob Fenton of the federal emergency management agency is “one of the nation’s most experienced disaster response-and-recovery officials who has been on the ground in Hawaii from the day the wildfires started”, the official said. But some critics, including disgruntled survivors in Hawaii and some Republicans hoping to face Biden in next year’s presidential election, say federal aid has been inadequate and poorly organised.
“He’s also going to be able to talk with people and hear their stories and provide a sense of hope and assurance that the federal government is going to be with them,” she said. Maui residents say the process of recovering lost loved ones – and identifying bodies – has been agonisingly slow.
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