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Biden declares an emergency as workers search storm debris

Early on Sunday morning, Mississippi’s Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey counties—the hardest hit by the deadly tornado that tore through the Mississippi Delta, one of the nation’s poorest regions—on Friday night—were granted federal funding as a result of President Joe Biden’s emergency declaration.

As the powerful storm tore through many towns along its hour-long journey in Mississippi, at least 25 people were killed and numerous others were hurt. In Alabama, a man was murdered after his trailer house overturned many times.

As hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes, search and recovery teams began the difficult process of sifting through the wreckage of destroyed and damaged homes, business buildings, and municipal offices on Sunday.

As hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes, search and recovery teams began the difficult process of sifting through the wreckage of destroyed and damaged homes, business buildings, and municipal offices on Sunday.

Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was supposed to visit the state on Sunday to assess the damage.

John Boyle, a FEMA Coordination Officer, has been chosen to direct federal recovery efforts. According to the White House, federal cash can now be used for recovery initiatives such as short-term housing, home repairs, loans to cover uninsured property damages, and other individual and company programs.

The tornado destroyed entire neighborhoods, destroyed homes, overturned a municipal water tower, and tore the spire off a church. Even though the recovery process has only just begun, the National Weather Service issued a warning for a chance of further severe weather on Sunday in eastern Louisiana, south central Mississippi, and south central Alabama, including high winds, huge hail, and maybe tornadoes.

The National Weather Service office in Jackson announced in a tweet late Saturday that the tornado had gotten a preliminary EF-4 classification based on available data. According to the agency, an EF-4 tornado produces top wind gusts between 166 mph and 200 mph (265 kph and 320 kph). The Jackson office issued a warning that it was still receiving data regarding the tornado.

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A portion of the town of Rolling Fork, which has 2,000 residents, was completely destroyed by the storm, which also turned cars on their sides and toppled the water tower. Damage from other alleged twisters was being repaired in various areas of the Deep South. The Morgan County sheriff’s office in Alabama tweeted that one man had passed away.

At his monthly noon blessing on Sunday overlooking St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Pope Francis said a particular prayer for the people of Mississippi who had been “struck by a devastating tornado.”

Living 20 miles south of Rolling Fork, Rodney Porter remarked, “I don’t know how anyone lived. He drove there right away to offer any help he could when the storm hit Friday night. Porter reported smelling natural gas and hearing people yelling for help in the dark when he arrived and saw “complete carnage.”

He declared, “Houses are gone, houses are heaped on top of one other, and automobiles are on top of that.”

To assess the damage, Annette Body took a car from nearby Belozi to the severely damaged settlement of Silver City. She claimed that although several people she knows lost everything, she felt “lucky” because her own home was spared.

She grieved both yesterday night and this morning as she surveyed the destroyed homes. They advised taking cover, but because it happened so quickly, many people were unable to do so.

On Saturday, storm survivors combed through densely packed rubble and downed trees with chain saws in an effort to locate survivors. Several of them were confused and in shock as they moved around. Oak trees that were decades old had their roots uprooted and were pinned beneath power cables.

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As he observed the destruction in a region dotted with vast stretches of cotton, corn, and soybean fields as well as catfish farming ponds, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency and pledged to assist in the reconstruction. While they were speaking, Biden made a call to the state’s congressional delegation.

For those who have been relocated, more than a dozen shelters have opened in Mississippi.
Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was supposed to visit the state on Sunday to assess the damage.

John Boyle, a FEMA Coordination Officer, has been chosen to direct federal recovery efforts. According to the White House, federal cash can now be used for recovery initiatives such as short-term housing, home repairs, loans to cover uninsured property damages, and other individual and company programs.

The tornado destroyed entire neighborhoods, destroyed homes, overturned a municipal water tower, and tore the spire off a church. Even though the recovery process has only just begun, the National Weather Service issued a warning for a chance of further severe weather on Sunday in eastern Louisiana, south central Mississippi, and south central Alabama, including high winds, huge hail, and maybe tornadoes.

The National Weather Service office in Jackson announced in a tweet late Saturday that the tornado had gotten a preliminary EF-4 classification based on available data. According to the agency, an EF-4 tornado produces top wind gusts between 166 mph and 200 mph (265 kph and 320 kph). The Jackson office issued a warning that it was still receiving data regarding the tornado.

A portion of the town of Rolling Fork, which has 2,000 residents, was completely destroyed by the storm, which also turned cars on their sides and toppled the water tower. Damage from other alleged twisters was being repaired in various areas of the Deep South. The Morgan County sheriff’s office in Alabama tweeted that one man had passed away.

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At his monthly noon blessing on Sunday overlooking St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Pope Francis said a particular prayer for the people of Mississippi who had been “struck by a devastating tornado.”

Living 20 miles south of Rolling Fork, Rodney Porter remarked, “I don’t know how anyone lived. He drove there right away to offer any help he could when the storm hit Friday night. Porter reported smelling natural gas and hearing people yelling for help in the dark when he arrived and saw “complete carnage.”

He declared, “Houses are gone, houses are heaped on top of one other, and automobiles are on top of that.”

To assess the damage, Annette Body took a car from nearby Belozi to the severely damaged settlement of Silver City. She claimed that although several people she knows lost everything, she felt “lucky” because her own home was spared.

She grieved both yesterday night and this morning as she surveyed the destroyed homes. They advised taking cover, but because it happened so quickly, many people were unable to do so.

On Saturday, storm survivors combed through densely packed rubble and downed trees with chain saws in an effort to locate survivors. Several of them were confused and in shock as they moved around. Oak trees that were decades old had their roots uprooted and were pinned beneath power cables.

As he observed the destruction in a region dotted with vast stretches of cotton, corn, and soybean fields as well as catfish farming ponds, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency and pledged to assist in the reconstruction. While they were speaking, Biden made a call to the state’s congressional delegation.

For those who have been relocated, more than a dozen shelters have opened in Mississippi.

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