Biden issues emergency declaration in Mississippi and Alabama tornado that killed dozens
. An EF-4 tornado has top wind gusts between 166 mph and 200 mph , according to the service. The Jackson office cautioned it was still gathering information on the tornado.
Pope Francis offered a special prayer for the people of Mississippi"hit by a devastating tornado" during his weekly noon blessing overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday. Annette Body drove to the hard-hit town of Silver City from nearby Belozi to survey the damage. She said she was feeling"blessed" because her own home was not destroyed, but other people she knows lost everything.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a state of emergency and vowed to help rebuild as he viewed the damage in a region speckled with wide expanses of cotton, corn and soybean fields and catfish farming ponds. He spoke with Biden, who also held a call with the state's congressional delegation.
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