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Biden says he'll travel to Hawaii after deadly wildfires

16 August 2023
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2023-08-16 10:19

US President Joe Biden says during remarks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that he and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Hawaii as soon as they can but that they don't want to get in the way of ongoing recovery efforts.

He also outlines assistance provided by FEMA, including "payments of $700 per household" for immediate needs. The death toll in Hawaii's wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, according to the state's governor as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human remains.

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