The funding will enable Hawaii to bury more power lines, replace old electrical poles and clear overgrown brush around them, said Biden.
Speaking at the White House, Biden sought to reassure residents of Maui that the federal government would be with them throughout the recovery process, noting that $400 million in federal funds had been allocated already to help pay for debris removal on the island.with first lady Jill Biden last week to view the damage and meet with survivors.
"We saw the magnitude of the loss," Biden said of his recent trip,"and we're doing everything we can to move heaven and earth to help recover and return to your lives." Biden spoke as Hurricane Idalia roared through Florida and into southern Georgia. Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm, but has since weakened to a Category 1. As of Wednesday afternoon, at least two people had died and hundreds of thousands more were left without power.
Biden spoke to the governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and pledged the federal government's support for recovery efforts, the White House said.
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