stluciatimes, caribbean, caribbeannews, stlucia, saintlucia, stlucianews, saintlucianews, stluciatimesnews, saintluciatimes, stlucianewsonline, saintlucianewsonline, st lucia news online, stlucia news online, loop news, loopnewsbarbados

spot_img

Tornado Brings Death And Devastation To Mississippi, Alabama

spot_img

A devastating tornado tore through the Southern US states, killing at least 26 people in Mississippi and Alabama.

The Mississippi state government has declared a state of emergency as search and rescue efforts continue.

The BBC reported that The tornado hit in the middle of the night when people had been sleeping and did not hear the alerts. 

According to the BBC, for many, the noise was the first indication that something terrible was happening.

US President Joe Biden also offered his support for the affected region. He described the images coming out of Mississippi as “heartbreaking.”

And on Sunday, the White House stated that President Biden ordered federal aid to support local recovery efforts in areas affected by the tornadoes.

The aid would include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses

 

Please note that comments are moderated. When commenting, please remember: 1) be respectful of all, 2) don't make accusations or post anything that is unverified, 3) don't include foul language, 4) limit links, 5) use words, not volume, and 6) don't add promotional content. Comments that do not meet the above criteria or adhere to our "Commenting Policy" will not be published.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

TRENDING

Subscribe to our St. Lucia Times Newsletter

Get our headlines emailed to you every day.

Share via
Want News Alerts on Your Mobile? Join Our WhatsApp ChannelJoin
+ +
Send this to a friend