US President Joe Biden on Monday vowed to stand by the people of Maui for "as long as it takes" as they rebuild after wildfires that killed more than 114 people on the Hawaiian island nearly two weeks ago.
The wildfires on Hawaii's Maui Island have not only taken the lives and homes in the historic beach town of Lahaina, but some 60 kilometers away families have also been displaced on the slopes of the Haleakala volcano.
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After touring the damage, Biden vowed to Hawaii, "the entire country is here for you." But he also faced many grieving Maui residents distraught over the wreckage.
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