US Declares Emergency After Tornado Devastation In Mississippi

US Declares Emergency After Tornado Devastation In Mississippi

US Declares Emergency After Tornado Devastation In Mississippi

NEW YORK US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an emergency declaration for the state of Mississippi after the destruction wreaked by deadly tornadoes and severe storms. At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured as powerful tornadoes and storms ripped through Mississippi on Friday night. One more person was killed in the neighboring state of Alabama. A White House statement said Biden’s decision will make “federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey.” The four counties were the worst-hit areas and account for all of the fatalities reported, according to…
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