Joe Biden flies to Maui to console survivors of devastating Lahaina wildfire

About 850 residents are still missing, with the confirmed death toll at 114

The search in Maui continues on Monday (Reuters)

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden flew to the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday to visit survivors of the devastating wildfires amid criticism of his initial response to the tragedy.

The couple are pausing their week-long holiday in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, for a day trip to Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was largely destroyed by the flames.

After a helicopter tour of the destruction, the president was expected to speak on the disaster, which has claimed at least 114 lives, with 850 people still missing.