The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday August to meet with first responders survivors as well as federal state and local officials in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island . The planned visit comes amid mounting pressure on Biden who despite signing a federal disaster declaration last week had only sparingly referenced the disaster which has left at least dead . Biden said in Wisconsin on Tuesday that he did not want a presidential visit which requires a significant security and operational footprint to interfere with efforts or divert response resources on the ground . Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Green JeanPierre said that the search and recovery efforts are expected to be at a stage early next week to allow for the presidential visit . The Bidens said will see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the Island as well and discuss the next steps in the recovery effort . The White House has also sought to explain in detail the steps the administration is taking to support recovery efforts in Maui including more than federal personnel on the state in addition to other steps . The US Department of Agriculture has approved child nutrition and SNAP benefits and the Department of Defense is helping move supplies across the state to help move supplies . The Department of Food and Agriculture is helping moving supplies across Maui in the state and the . Department of Education is helping to move supplies along with other steps to the state . This story has been updated with additional details. This article has been edited with additional information. This page has been amended to clarify. This image has been clarified. This photo has been published. This picture has been posted. This information has been highlighted. The image has not been amended. This story was amended. The photo was published. The photograph was published in this article
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