Maui wildfires updates: President Biden, first lady get firsthand look at damage

Winds are expected to increase in Hawaii this week as another high pressure builds to the north and a tropical cyclone passes to the south. However, they won’t be as strong as they were last week.

The latest weather forecast shows gusts will exceed 30 mph across the archipelago state from Tuesday through Thursday.

The wind speeds are forecast to ease by Friday.

This comes as firefighters struggle to contain deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

-ABC News' Max Golembo

At least 96 people have died from the wildfires on Maui, authorities said.

The Maui Police Department confirmed on Wednesday night that the number of fatalities has increased to 96, after three more bodies were recovered.

Officials on the Hawaiian island have repeatedly warned that the death toll will continue to rise as they work to contain the blazes and assess the damage.

-ABC News' Amanda Morris

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation late Sunday, lifting a cap on disaster relief spending and putting in place additional assistance measures.

The proclamation, which is the fifth he's issued since the fires started, will suspend "additional laws to facilitate emergency response, recovery, and rebuilding," Green's office said in a statement.

A $10 million cap on spending from a Major Disaster Fund has been lifted, his office said. And nonessential travel to West Maui is discouraged.

Under the proclamation, pharmacists will be allowed to refill prescriptions with supplies for up to 30 days for those affected the fires, even without refill authorization.

-ABC News' Marilyn Heck

President Joe Biden received two updates Sunday from FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the situation in Maui, according to the White House. The two spoke in the morning and evening, White House officials said.

-ABC News’ Fritz Farrow