US President Biden declares a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes hit the state
US President Joe Biden has declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes hit the state on Friday, a move that paves the way for additional federal aid.
The governor said the tornadoes were the most destructive in the state's history and that even the sturdiest structures of steel and brick were flattened.Biden had previously declared the storms a federal emergency, enabling the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in the aftermath as thousands face housing, food, water and power shortages.
A major disaster declaration has no such limit and "provides a wide range of federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for both emergency and permanent work," FEMA's website says.The death toll on Sunday rose to more than 80 in Kentucky alone, the state's governor said, adding he expects the statewide fatalities from the disaster to surpass 100.
Six workers were killed at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois. A nursing home was struck in Missouri. More than 70,000 people were left without power in Tennessee.
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