‘We will do everything we can to help,’ President Biden says in response to Mississippi tornado
TALK TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE THERE IN THE MIDST OF THE CHAOS. THIS WILL NOT BE AN EASY RECOVERY. “I THOUGHT I WAS DEAD” A SMALL TOWN… MOURNS AFTER MASSIVE DEVASTATION “IT LOOKS LIKE A WARZONE OUT HERE.” AN ENTIRE ROADSIDE OF HOMES AND BUSINESS OFF OF HIGHWAY 61.. ARE JUST GONE… -NO SUPER “AS YOU CAN SEE NO ONE HAS A HOME HERE” AFTER ROLLING FORK MISSISSIPPI TOOK A DIRECT HIT FROM A DEADLY TORNADO. IN THIS SMALL TOWN… RESIDENTS LOST A LOT MORE THAN THEIR BUILDINGS -SHANTA SUPER WE HAD TO HELP DEAD BODIES OUT OF THE HOUSE SO THAT IS VERY DISTURBING ACTUALLY SEEING PEOPLE LOSING THEIR LIVES OVER A WEATHER INCIDENT.” SURVIVORS LIKE SHANTA HOWARD SAY IT WAS A FIGHT FOR LIFE WHEN THE TORNADO HIT. “WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD? LORD I DON’T WANT TO DIE! -ANDY SUPER “RAN DOWN TO THE TUB IN THE BATHROOM WITH MY WIFE ALL THREW PILLOWS ON TOP OF US.” HOMES LEVELED. BUSINESSES DESTROYED. LIVES LOST. BUT SMALL MISSISSIPPI TOWNS.. ARE HARD TO BRING DOWN. “EVERYBODY’S FAMILY AROUND HERE.” “EVERYBODY IS HELPING EVERYBODY….” IN FROM VICKSBURG.. GREENVILLE… JACKSON AND EVEN ARKANSAS TO HELP WITH THE CLEANUP.. IN THE HOSPITALS… AND IN THE SEARCH FOR THOSE STILL MISSING IN ROLLING FOR
‘We will do everything we can to help,’ President Biden says in response to Mississippi tornado
Updated: 3:06 PM CDT Mar 25, 2023
After a deadly tornado struck areas of Mississippi, President Joe Biden pledged to support those affected.”Jill and I are praying for those who have lost loved ones in the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and those whose loved ones are missing,” Biden said in a statement. “The images from across Mississippi are heartbreaking. While we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we know that many of our fellow Americans are not only grieving for family and friends, they’ve lost their homes and businesses.”The president said he’s shared his condolences with Gov. Tate Reeves, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and offered full federal support.”I also spoke to to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who has already deployed emergency response personnel and resources to support search-and-rescue teams, assess the damage, and focus our federal support where it is needed most quickly,” the president said. “To those impacted by these devastating storms, and to the first responders and emergency personnel working to help their fellow Americans: we will do everything we can to help. We will be there as long as it takes. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover.”At last count, 25 people were killed and dozens injured. Search rescue efforts continued Saturday in Rolling Fork, the area hardest hit by the tornado that was about a mile wide and cut a 170-mile track from Mississippi to Alabama.Reeves has issued a state of emergency for the affected areas.”We have submitted our major disaster declaration. The scale of the damage and loss is evident everywhere affected today,” the governor said in a tweet.
After a deadly tornado struck areas of Mississippi, President Joe Biden pledged to support those affected.
“Jill and I are praying for those who have lost loved ones in the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and those whose loved ones are missing,” Biden said in a statement. “The images from across Mississippi are heartbreaking. While we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we know that many of our fellow Americans are not only grieving for family and friends, they’ve lost their homes and businesses.”
The president said he’s shared his condolences with Gov. Tate Reeves, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and offered full federal support.
“I also spoke to to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who has already deployed emergency response personnel and resources to support search-and-rescue teams, assess the damage, and focus our federal support where it is needed most quickly,” the president said. “To those impacted by these devastating storms, and to the first responders and emergency personnel working to help their fellow Americans: we will do everything we can to help. We will be there as long as it takes. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover.”
At last count, 23 people were killed and search rescue efforts continued in Rolling Fork, the area hardest hit by the tornado that was about a mile wide and cut a 170-mile track from Mississippi to Alabama.
Reeves has issued a state of emergency for the affected areas.
“We have submitted our major disaster declaration. The scale of the damage and loss is evident everywhere affected today,” the governor said in a tweet.
