Biden declares emergency for Mississippi due to storm damage

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Debris covers a damaged operation successful Rolling Fork, Miss,. connected Saturday, March 25, 2023. Powerful tornadoes tore done the Deep South connected Friday night, sidesplitting respective radical successful Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings.

Jake Bleiberg | AP

U.S. President Joe Biden approved an exigency declaration for Mississippi connected Sunday aft a almighty tempest tore crossed the state, sidesplitting astatine slightest 25 radical determination and 1 successful Alabama.

Biden ordered national assistance to supplement state, tribal and section betterment efforts successful the affected areas, a White House Statement said.

The backing volition beryllium disposable to affected radical successful the counties of Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey, the connection said.

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