Joe Biden allocates more resources to states affected by tornadoes

President Joe Biden spoke with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear this morning to whom he expressed his condolences for the lives lost and devastation Kentucky experienced as a result of the wave of tornadoes that hit several states overnight. In the face of the devastation caused by tornadoes in Kentucky, the president said he has directed FEMA and other federal agencies to provide the fastest possible assistance to affected communities. The president of the United States, ordered more resources to be allocated “immediately” to attend the areas affected by the tornadoes different states of the central-eastern of the country due to the severe weather conditions. Biden spoke out on Twitter about what happened and called it an “unimaginable tragedy.” Read more: “Quad-State Tornado” swept through four U.S. states in four hours, leaving devastation and death in its wakeWhile, President Biden and Governor Beshear agreed to stay in touch throughout the day while search and rescue operations and damage assessments are conducted. Several states affected by the tornadoes In addition to Kentucky, the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee were hit by about 30 tornadoes that left in their wake a trail of devastation. Mayfield, population about 10,000, is one of the towns most damaged by strong winds in Kentucky. At the site, a tornado collapsed a factory where more than a hundred people worked. Beshear had indicated early Saturday that the factory “had about 110 people at the time the tornado hit.” We believe we will lose at least dozens of those people,” the official said in his first statements. Aerial images of Mayfield show buildings without roofs or covered by trees, as well as blocks of homes practically destroyed by the tornado. Twitter of Joe Biden, President of the United States. Photo: Capture The strong storm also caused an emergency at a warehouse of the e-commerce giant Amazon located in Edwardsville (Illinois), which collapsed and caused at least two deaths. At least two deaths have also been reported in Lake County and one more in Obion, Tennessee.Read more: Residents are asked to avoid traveling through areas damaged by the tornado wave in Kentucky And in Arkansas at least one person was killed and several more were trapped in a nursing home when a tornado hit the building friday night. local media reported.  Intense tornado surprises residents of San José de Iturbide, Guanajuato (3)

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