The president of United States, Joe Biden, approved on Saturday an emergency declaration for Kentucky after the state was hit by a series of tornadoes that killed at least 70 people. The tornadoes, which meteorologists say are unusual in colder months, demolished a factory and fire station in a Kentucky town, devastated a Missouri nursing home and killed at least two workers at an Amazon.com warehouse. in Illinois.
Biden ordered federal aid to supplement the response from state and local authorities, the White House said.
It’s a tragedy. And we still don’t know how many lives were lost and the full extent of the damage, “Biden told reporters.
When asked if he thought the climate change played a role in the devastation caused by the storms, Biden said he would ask the Environmental Protection Agency and others to take a look.
“Recognize that the likelihood of fewer climate catastrophes, in the absence of a continued movement to deal with global warming, is just not going to happen,” he said.
Biden He also said that a longer-term issue, beyond the immediate response, brought about by the disaster for the states and the nation, lies in the tornado warning systems.
“I’m sure one of the questions that is going to be asked is: What warning was there? Was it effective enough and were the appropriate actions taken?” Biden said.
Earlier on Saturday, Biden spoke with the governors of five of the tornado-hit states –Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Measure Y Tennessee– to express their condolences and their commitment to deliver aid quickly, according to the White House.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending emergency response personnel, water and other necessary products to seven affected states, and Biden has ordered increased resources to the places with the greatest need that will make available other federal resources and personnel.
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