Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-16 22:57:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2F465FADA8919666AC07E5E1241AE74E1A79A69639A4F382B00018C40A868F64
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The Maui wildfires started on the night between August 8 and 9: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-did-hawaii-wildfires-start-what-know-about-maui-big-island-blazes-2023-08-11/ President Joe Biden issued the following statement on August 9: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/09/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-wildfires-in-hawaii/ President Joe Biden addressed the wildfires and its victims on camera on August 10, when the death toll was still just 36: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/biden-addresses-wildfires-in-hawaii-190565445737
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