President Joe Biden has vowed to send $95 million to Maui to strengthen electrical grid and disaster prevention efforts.
President Joe Biden speaks about recovery efforts in Maui, Hawaii, and the ongoing response from the federal government to Hurricane Idalia, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, August 30, 2023.
On Aug. 8, several fires spread rapidly across the island due to dry conditions and high winds. Maui officials say
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