President Joe Biden arrived in fireravaged Maui on Monday to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago . Upon arrival Biden boarded Marine One for an aerial tour of the debris left behind by the fires and toured the historic town of Lahaina to view the damage firsthand . With about people still unaccounted for according to Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen the death toll of at least is still expected to rise as emergency responders and cadaver dogs search through the incinerated wasteland for victims . The trip brings Biden to the scene of the deadliest American wildfire in more than years . His initial response to the Maui wildfires drew criticism earlier this month mainly from Republicans who seized upon a nearly fiveday period of silence between Bidens first comments about the fires to when he next publicly addressed the tragedy . Biden named a senior federal emergency official to oversee longterm recovery efforts during his visit . He pledged Monday saying the federal government will help officials rebuild the way the people of Maui want to rebuild . The president sought to reassure the residents that the government will support them that the federalgovernment will not be able to do anything wrong with the disaster . He was joined by First Lady Dr. Dr. Jill Biden and the first lady Dr. Sarah Palin . The pair interrupted a week-long vacation at Lake Tahoe to fly to Tahoe . The visit was interrupted by the visit to the region. The pair was joined with the visit. The visit to Lahahoe. Sarah Palmer and Sarah Palin and Sarah Palmer, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palmer. Sarah Palmer, Sarah PalPalmer, and Sarah Palmbert, SarahPalmert, and the president. The trip was described as ‘totally
Biden visits Maui as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing .
