Hawaii is seeking a presidential emergency declaration from President Joe Biden, Gov. Josh Green told CNN's Sara Sidner Wednesday evening, APA reports.
"I have been in touch with the White House to make sure that we get a favorable approval of a presidential declaration of emergency. They've been really generous with us so we will rebuild, but right now it's safety first," he said.
The governor said he's asked for resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency along with "additional firefighter resources, which the state's already authorized, and we've declared an emergency here as has Maui County."
"Next, though, will come the presidential order which is for a major disaster, and that's based on how much structural damage has occurred," Green said, adding he expects "billions of dollars of structural damage to be determined."
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