President Joe Biden will travel to fireravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago . The trip will provide Biden an opportunity to demonstrate inperson compassion for a community shaken by the disaster . Biden is planning to name a senior federal emergency official to oversee longterm recovery efforts during his visit . The president’s initial response to the Maui wildfires drew criticism earlier this month mainly from Republicans who seized upon a lengthy period of public silence from the White House as the death toll rose . The death toll is still expected to rise as emergency responders and cadaver dogs search through the incinerated wasteland for victims . Biden and the first lady will take an aerial tour of the debris left behind by the fires and receive a tour of Lahaina to view the damage firsthand . The pair are interrupting a weeklong vacation at Lake Tahoe to fly to Maui. The president will be joined Monday by first lady Jill Biden. The trip is scheduled to take place on Monday by the first time since the fires began on the island of Maui and will be accompanied by a senior FEMA official Bob Fenton an experienced disaster response official will serve as the chief federal response coordinator . He has been on the ground in Hawaii since the day the fire began earlier this week . He plans to reassure residents that the federal government is there to support their recovery . The federal government has provided over $3.5 million in financial assistance had been provided to the area. The federal response has provided to some of the emergency response. The White House has provided a number of people in the region. The recovery has been described as ‘tow back to the region’s emergency response officials. In addition to the emergency.
Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue . Biden
