Mississippi: President Joe Biden To Visit Storm-Wrecked State

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will go to the areas in Mississippi damaged by recent storms to emphasize the US government's commitment to helping affected residents.

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday to evaluate the damage and check on areas impacted by last week's catastrophic storms.

After "severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes" on March 24 and 25, 2023, Biden proclaimed a "major disaster" in Mississippi, as stated by the White House.

The trip to Mississippi occurs as Joe Biden also said preparations are being made for a potential trip to Nashville, Tennessee, where six people, including three children, were slain this week in a horrific shooting at a private Christian school, per a USA Today report.

According to the White House, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit the areas damaged by recent storms to visit first responders, local and state leaders, and storm victims and assess the recovery actions.

On Saturday, Joe Biden issued an order seeking federal support to boost state, tribal, and local rebuilding efforts, per Reuters.

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Biden Vows to Help Mississippi Recover

On Friday, tornadoes killed twenty-five individuals in Mississippi and one guy in adjacent Alabama. Sharkey County, Mississippi's coroner has confirmed that at least 13 people have perished in the town where Joe Biden is set to arrive. NBC News reported.

Numerous cars were turned over, houses were destroyed, fences were pulled down, and trees were uprooted in the Mississippi storms, as shown in images broadcast by a local TV station, according to a previous HNGN report.

The White House noted the trip was to reiterate its "commitment to helping the residents of Mississippi "as long as it takes."

I also spoke to @FEMA_Deanne, who has already deployed emergency response personnel and resources to support search-and-rescue and assess the damage.

We will do everything we can to help. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover, for as long as it takes.
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 25, 2023

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi announced a state of emergency in impacted counties at the beginning of the week. President Joe Biden told journalists on the runway at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on Tuesday that he intended to visit those areas.