<p>After being criticised over his response to the deadly Hawaii wildfires, US President Joe Biden has said he will visit the island "as soon as he can". This comes as the toll reached 101 on Tuesday with 1,300 people missing.</p> <p>As the residents of the island complained about the government's response to the disaster, Biden said he hadn't visited Hawaii yet as he was concerned that would divert the attention from the ongoing humanitarian response.</p> <p>"I don't want to get in the way. I've been to too many disaster areas. I want to be sure we don't disrupt ongoing recovery efforts," he said, as quoted by BBC.</p> <p>Assuring assistance and help to battle the crisis, Biden said additional personnel were being dispatched to help those on the ground.</p> <p>Over 500 emergency personnel have been sent to help with relief efforts, including 150 search and rescue specialists.</p> <p>Biden said "all available federal assets" in the region would be used for recovery efforts, including the US military and Coast Guard.</p> <p>"It's painstaking work. It takes time and it's nerve-wracking," he said.</p>
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