US President Biden has visited the tornado-stricken state of Kentucky. In the town of Mayfield, where many buildings were completely destroyed by the natural disaster, he told local officials he had never seen so much damage from a tornado.
At least 88 people were killed Friday and Saturday when more than 30 tornadoes swept through seven states. There were 74 fatalities in Kentucky. Authorities believe the death toll will rise.
Biden took a scenic flight over the disaster area to inspect the damage. Thousands of people in the disaster area have lost their homes or are still without power.
Party colors
According to CNN, the president emphasized that the national government is ready to help and he praised the mentality of the population. “The people came out of nowhere to help as a community, and that’s how it’s supposed to be”.
“There are no red tornadoes or blue tornadoes,” he noted, referring to the party colors of the Democrats and Republicans. Mayfield and its immediate environs vote predominantly Republican; small groups of people demonstrated in the town against the arrival of the Democratic president.
This is what the damage looked like last weekend:
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