Pres. Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Maui this week to survey the aftermath of this month's deadly wildfires.
Maui was ravaged by a deadly wave of wildfires this month, burning 2.2K+ structures and leaving hundreds displaced. (WP)
114 have been confirmed dead from the fires as of Thu., making it the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history. (WP)
Biden opened his visit in Lahaina Mon., a Maui town of 13K+ that was decimated by the wildfires. (WP)
During his remarks Mon., Biden referenced the town's 150-year-old banyan tree, which survived the fires:
Biden: "Jill and I are here to grieve with you, but also we want you to know the entire country is here for you."
Biden: "When things look the most bleak, that’s when we need faith—faith in our families...in ourselves and...in our God."
Biden: "We’re going to get it done for you. But get it done the way you want it done. Not get it done somebody else’s way."