Catastrophic Damage, 36 Deaths On Maui as Wildfire Burns Uncontrolled

President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii and ‘ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires,’ according to the White House.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help with recovery from the fires.

Earlier Thursday, the White House said the administration is ‘working very closely with Hawaii’ as the state struggles with devastating wildfires that have left dozens of people dead.