The president of the United States on Sunday approved the official declaration of catastrophe in the state of Mississippi following the devastating passage of a tornado through several counties that left at least 25 dead and significant property damage.
US President Joe Biden’s statement will facilitate the arrival of federal funds to the four hardest-hit counties: Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey, according to the White House.
In addition to the 25 fatalities in Mississippi, the tornado’s passage also resulted in one death in the state of Alabama.
As state rescue services continue to search for people who may still be trapped under the rubble and assess the damage, the Midwestern region braces for more “super storms” this Sunday.
In particular, authorities issued a Level 3 (on a scale of 5) warning for hail, high winds and tornadoes for several parts of eastern Louisiana, south-central Mississippi and south-central Alabama, according to a statement from the Storm Prediction Department. Centre.
These “super storms” will make landfall in Alabama in the next few hours and then move east toward the Carolinas, according to the center’s statement, CNN reported.
Source: DN
