President Biden announced Wednesday that $95 million was being sent to Hawaii to bolster the power grid in Maui against future disasters.
Biden said the funding will be used to install stronger and better poles to hold wires above ground, as well as the burial of some lines underground.
The president acknowledged that burying power lines is more expensive, adding they should be placed underground because the wires are safer there. "It means clearing trees and brush around these wires," Biden said."It’s like, you know, like the kindling that exists out there. That’s what it ends up being when one of those wires comes down."
An aerial image shows a red-roofed house that survived the deadly wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, August 10, 2023. The money is also going to pay for technology such as smart meters that allow the power company to pinpoint where the problem is located when power goes out, Biden added.
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