Deadly Tornadoes Strike Mississippi, Biden Declares Emergency

President Joe Biden has declared a federal emergency for the areas hardest hit by Friday night’s deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, making federal funding available to Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties in Mississippi. At least 25 people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi as the storm tore through several towns on its hour-long path. Federal funding can be used for recovery efforts including temporary housing, home repairs, loans covering uninsured property losses and other individual and business programmes. The National Weather Service warned of a risk of more severe weather on Sunday, including high winds, large hail and possible tornadoes, in eastern Louisiana, south central Mississippi and south central Alabama.