Joe Biden to visit Maui after Hawaii fires and reassure victims, says Fema chief

Deanne Criswell says the president will tell affected people on Monday that they will be in control of rebuilding efforts

The administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), Deanne Criswell, said Joe Biden will on Monday reassure the people of Lahaina they will be in control of how they rebuild when he visits the Maui community devastated by a historically deadly wildfire.

The president and the first lady, Jill Biden, plan to visit the historic Hawaiian town, meeting first responders, officials and victims and getting a first-hand look at the widespread devastation, Criswell told CNN’s State of the Union.

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