OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR -- NEWS RELEASE -- PRES. BIDEN APPROVES FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FOR HAWAI"I
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"This is a tragic day for everyone in Hawai"i and the nation. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and the survivors suffering through the deadliest natural disaster the state has seen in generations.
In the coming days -- as more and more details emerge -- I ask that we as a state provide all the emotional and financial support we can to the people of Lāhainā and Maui. As governor of the State of Hawai"i, I pledge to spare no resources to combat the destructive wildfires, shelter the displaced, treat and bring comfort to the traumatized, support our first responders, restore communication lines and enlist the aid of our federal and county partners to confront this this once-in-a-lifetime catastrophe."
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