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

President Joe Biden addressed the current situation in Maui during an event in Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon and reiterated the federal government's commitment to helping the millions of people affected.

"Every asset, every asset they need will be there for them. And we will be there in Maui as long as it takes," he said.

Biden said the recovery and cleanup processes will be difficult because crews are still trying to determine the number of dead bodies.

"Imagine being a mom or dad wondering where your child is. Imagine being a husband or wife, a mother, a father. It's really tough stuff," he said.

Biden spoke with Gov. Josh Green earlier in the day and is planning on visiting the island along with the first lady.

"I don't want to get in the way," he said. "But I want to go, make sure we got everything they need. I want to be sure we don't disrupt the ongoing recovery efforts."

As residents of Maui begin to recover from the wildfire, the U.S. attorney for Hawaii pressed people to be careful about scams.

U.S. Attorney Clare Connors flagged several potential scams that target displaced residents.

She warned of people who use the names of well-known charities to solicit donations for themselves, impersonate government officials or insurance provider representatives or solicit victims to invest in nonexistent businesses and ventures offering recovery services such as cleanup.

"Moreover, victims are frequently further victimized by property theft of businesses and residences abandoned during the disaster," Connors said in a statement.

Connors said anyone who has been targeted by fraudsters or been the victim of disaster-related fraud are encouraged to contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721.

As wildfires continue to burn on Maui, officials said hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.

But 60 people who were deemed missing were found safe in a single house on Wednesday, ABC News has learned.

Officials are now using the term "unaccounted for" instead of "missing" because many people on the Hawaiian island have no power, internet or phones and can’t get in touch with relatives or authorities.

-ABC News' Gio Benitez

Wind speeds are expected to pick up over Hawaii from Tuesday through Thursday, as a high pressure to the north strengthens while a tropical storm passes to the south.

The latest weather forecast shows winds will be around 25 to 35 mph across the island state on Tuesday, with locally higher gusts possible.

Overall, these are dry trade winds, so the chances of rain are low.

This comes as firefighters struggle to contain deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Dry and windy conditions have helped fan the flames.

-ABC News' Max Golembo