(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) U.S. President Joe Biden approved early Sunday a disaster
declaration for the southern state of Mississippi after deadly
tornadoes, trend reports citing xinhua .
Biden ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the
areas affected by "severe storms, straight-line winds, and
tornadoes" from Friday to Saturday.
"Twenty-five Mississippians were killed overnight due to this
severe weather," the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said
in a statement, warning that a large portion of the state has the
potential to see severe storms on Sunday evening.
"Expect damaging wind gusts. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out," the
agency tweeted.
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