At Least 30 Dead , After Major US Storms. On March 31, a major storm system in the United States killed at least 30 people as it moved through the South and the Midwest.
NBC reports that President Joe Biden said that he had been in contact with officials in impacted states, including Illinois, Indiana and Delaware.
According to a statement from Biden released on April 2, his administration has been directed , "to help with immediate needs and long-term rebuilding.".
While we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we know families across America are mourning the loss of loved ones, desperately waiting for news of others fighting for their lives, and sorting through the rubble of their homes and businesses.
, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via NBC.
There’s nothing we can do to heal the hole left in the hearts of far too many families who lost loved ones this weekend, but we will be there every step of the way as they rebuild and recover, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via NBC.
NBC reports that 13 people were killed in Tennessee after an EF-2 tornado hit Wayne, Lewis, McNairy and Hardin counties.
According to McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck, nine of the deaths occurred in buildings that were destroyed down to their foundations.
Buck said that a tornado that crossed the entire county remained on the ground for more than 30 miles, resulting in , "every kind of damage imaginable.".
On April 2, the White House approved Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a Major Disaster Declaration.
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On April 2, the White House approved Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a Major Disaster Declaration.
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I will continue to work with our first responders, law enforcement, volunteers, and state and local leaders to help Arkansans recover.
Arkansas stands strong.
I know we will come back from this, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas governor, via NBC.
I will continue to work with our first responders, law enforcement, volunteers, and state and local leaders to help Arkansans recover.
Arkansas stands strong.
I know we will come back from this, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas governor, via NBC
