President Joe Biden has declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after multiple tornadoes wreaked havoc in the state on Friday. Biden’s Dec. 12 declaration makes federal funding available to people affected by the tornadoes and other inclement weather in the counties of Caldwell, Fulton, Graves, Hopkins, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Taylor, and Warren. Kentuckians approved for relief can get grants for temporary housing and home repairs and loans to cover uninsured property losses, among other programs. A swarm of tornadoes struck Kentucky, including one that moved for 227 miles, the longest track on record in the history of the United States. That twister annihilated the entire city of Mayfield and crushed half of Dawson Springs, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” earlier Sunday. “We’re going to have lost thousands of homes because when this tornado hit, it didn’t rip a roof off. I mean, it obliterated houses—just totally …
Biden Declares Major Disaster in Kentucky After Tornadoes Hit State
December 13, 2021
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