Biden visits Mississippi town pummeled by deadly tornado
Biden will say the government will cover the full cost of the state's emergency measures for the next 30 days. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden touched down in Mississippi on Friday, nearly a week following a severe string of tornado es that tore through the South left at least 26 dead. The first couple toured Rolling Fork, Mississippi, a delta-region city pummeled by a tornado which was later assigned the rare and powerful classification rating of EF-4. Across the state, one long-track twister left a trail of destruction for about 59 miles, according to officials. The president approved disaster relief for the state on Sunday. "Jill and I are here to show our support,” Biden said during remarks in the town on Friday, standing amid the destruction. "I know there’s a lot of pain and it’s hard to believe in a moment like this, this community’s going to be rebuilt, and rebuilt back better than it was before." Aboard the Air Force One flight en route to Miss...