President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday, the White House announced, as search, rescue and recovery efforts continue following the devastating wildfires there.맥스카지노�The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 to meet with first responders, survivors, as well as federal, state, and local officials, in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island,맥스카지노� White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.The planned visit comes amid mounting pressure on Biden, who 맥스카지노� despite signing a federal disaster declaration last week 맥스카지노� had only sparingly referenced the disaster, which has left at least 100 dead. The relative silence did not go unnoticed by Biden맥스카지노�s critics, including former President Donald Trump and other Republicans, and the Biden administration in recent days has been promoting its commitment to helping local authorities recover and rebuild.The Bidens, Jean-Pierre said, will 맥스카지노�see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the island, as well as discuss the next steps in the recovery effort.맥스카지노�Video below: Bidens' visit to Maui 'will not be impacting' recovery efforts, FEMA chief saysBiden said in Wisconsin on Tuesday that he did not want a presidential visit, which requires a significant security and operational footprint, to interfere with efforts or divert response resources on the ground.But Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Green, Jean-Pierre said, 맥스카지노�advised that the search and recovery efforts are expected to be at a stage early next week to allow for a presidential visit.맥스카지노� The White House is taking care to ensure Biden맥스카지노�s visit to Hawaii will not disrupt recovery efforts on the island, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters Wednesday.맥스카지노�Our biggest goal was to make sure that we weren맥스카지노�t going to disrupt the ability of our search and rescue teams to continue their operations, and when I was just briefing the president and he spoke with , he asked the governor if this was going to be an appropriate time and the governor agreed,맥스카지노� Criswell told reporters during Wednesday맥스카지노�s White House press briefing.Video below: Gov. of Hawaii orders review of Maui wildfires emergency responseBiden has stayed in close touch with top officials, including Green, Hawaii맥스카지노�s congressional delegation and Federal Emergency Management Agency leadership.In a statement Wednesday, Green said Biden맥스카지노�s invitation to visit was extended 맥스카지노�in consultation with our experts on the ground who are managing search and recovery operations맥스카지노� and was taking place 맥스카지노�at a time when extra presence will not hamper disaster management efforts.맥스카지노�The White House has also sought to explain in detail the steps the administration is taking to support recovery efforts in Maui, including more than 500 federal personnel on the ground. Along with U.S. Coast Guard and Navy assistance with search and rescue, disaster loans are being made available, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved child nutrition and SNAP benefits, and the Department of Defense is helping move supplies across the state, in addition to other steps.Criswell acknowledged challenges in distributing aid across Maui, telling CNN in an interview Wednesday the administration is focused on ensuring assistance reaching those most affected by the wildfires.맥스카지노�There are a lot of resources on the island, but we understand that we have to be able to get out into the community and help get that message out there,맥스카지노� Criswell told CNN맥스카지노�s Boris Sanchez. 맥스카지노�Now that the bypass road has also opened, we맥스카지노�re going to be able to get our teams into the community to help go door to door, better find people that may have not registered for assistance yet or do need additional support.맥스카지노�She added, 맥스카지노�They are there. We just need to continue to work to make sure that we맥스카지노�re reaching everybody.맥스카지노�