Hawaii wildfire has killed 101 people! The number of people who spoke out for the first time since Biden returned from the beach is 101. CNN | Biden
At 10 pm local time on the 15th, CNN reported that the death toll from the Maui Island fire has risen to 101 people.
"This is a tragedy even more tragic than a tragedy." Previously, Governor of Hawaii, Green, stated that this was the deadliest fire in the United States in a century.
Previously, Green publicly admitted that the number of fatalities may increase exponentially. As of Monday, search and rescue personnel have only completed 25% of the search in the area where the fire occurred, and currently the vast majority of the victims have been found outdoors. Local officials believe that with more searches of areas affected by the fire, the number of fatalities will increase significantly.
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Biden's first public comment on this disaster
According to CNN, US President Biden said in a speech on the 15th local time, "My wife Gil and I will go to Hawaii as soon as possible.".
Biden also stated that he hopes his future visits will not hinder post disaster reconstruction work. CNN stated that this is Biden's first public comment on this disaster since last weekend.
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Biden was criticized for not commenting on the Maui fire in a timely manner and for choosing not to comment when asked about the rising death toll on Sunday.
Previously, Bloomberg reporter Sink posted on X platform stating that "after spending a few hours at Rihobos Beach, Biden was asked about the rising death toll in Hawaii, but he said 'no comment' before returning home.". Sink also posted a photo of Biden chatting with a group of people sitting on beach chairs.
Biden sat idle with a group of people on Rihobos Beach in Delaware. Regarding Biden's response, Monica Crowley, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during Trump's tenure, wrote on X that "Biden doesn't care about the suffering of the people of Maui, including those in East Palestine, Ohio, border towns, or anywhere in the United States.".
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According to US media reports, as of Tuesday, nearly 500 federal personnel have been deployed to Maui Island, and Biden signed a disaster statement on Thursday.