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Biden: Federal government to cover emergency funding for Mississippi’s tornado damage
President Joe Biden has announced that the federal government will cover all costs from Mississippi’s emergency measures that will occur over the next month.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Rolling Fork this morning to assess the damage from last week’s severe storms and tornadoes, which left 21 dead and countless injured.
The National Weather Service released that seven tornadoes touched down in the Magnolia State over the weekend, with one EF-4 tornado traveling through Rolling Fork.
Nearly 2,000 homes in 12 counties received damage ranging from minimal to destroyed, with 255 homes in Sharkey County reporting that they were impacted by the storms. Approximately 13 deaths out of the 21 total statewide fatalities were said to occur in Sharkey County alone.
During his time in Rolling Fork, Biden stated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning to open disaster recovery centers that will distribute resources in areas that…
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By: Alyssa Arbuckle
Title: Biden: Federal government to cover emergency funding for Mississippi’s tornado damage
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/biden-federal-government-to-cover-emergency-funding-for-mississippis-tornado-damage/
Published Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:12:29 +0000
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