Biden Issues Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii as Firefighting Efforts Continue

In Salt Lake City Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a major disaster declaration for Hawaii and addressed veterans on the anniversary of a bill to help vets impacted by toxic exposure.

President Joe Biden delivers a speech to mark the one-year anniversary of his signing into law the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Aug. 10, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has signed a major disaster declaration for Hawaii.

The declaration adds to the emergency response efforts already underway by FEMA, the National Guard, the United States Coast Guard, and other government agencies.