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The forest fires in Hawaii
Biden's beach visit stirs uproars - keep quiet as fires rage
Republicans are sharply criticizing Joe Biden for the president's actions during the forest fires in Hawaii. Biden gave an initial comment on Thursday, but then it was four days before he made an official statement about the events.
According to NBC News, the president was on the beach in Delaware on Sunday, while the death toll was rising. Reporters clamored for comment, to which Biden gave the curt response:
- We are looking at it.
That Biden would not care about the disaster, however, is not true, says a spokesperson for the White House, who points out that the Biden administration sent supplies and that several authorities, and also the military, participated in the efforts.
On Tuesday evening, Biden announces that he will travel to Hawaii as soon as he can.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green. Rick Bowmer/AP
The forest fires in Hawaii
Considering ban on home purchases on Hawaii Island
Hawaii Governor Josh Green says he is considering a temporary ban on all sales of properties damaged in the wildfire in the town of Lahaina on Maui, Bloomberg reports. This is to ensure that the residents are not permanently displaced by outside buyers.
- I will try to stop anyone outside the state from buying land until we get through this crisis and decide what Lahaina should be in the future, says Green.
The death toll from the fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui continues to rise. So far, 99 people have been reported dead.
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