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Biden visits Hawaii, pledges to support wildfire recovery

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden accompanied by Hawaii Gov Josh Green and Jaime Green, first lady of Hawaii, visit the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii on Aug 21, 2023. [Reuters]

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday promised survivors of Hawaii's wildfires to help rebuild, nearly two weeks after the fires killed at least 114 people and destroyed thousands of homes and wiped out much of the historic town of Lahaina.

Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the Hawaiian island Maui where they met with officials, including Gov. Josh Green, and thanked first responders for their work following the deadly fires.

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