At least there are four people dead This Friday, due to the passing of several hurricanes and a series of strong storms It has affected several states in the American Midwest.
Three people died in the state of Arkansas, where about 50 people were also hospitalized, according to state officials. State governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and commissioned the National Guard to assist in the rescue effort.
The fourth death occurred when the roof of a concert hall in Belvidere, Illinois, collapsed. There were 260 people inside the building at the time of the accident and 28 people were hospitalized, five of them with a severe prognosis, as confirmed by local authorities.
Also there is this More than 300,000 people without electricity Currently, three more states have joined in on the potential hurricane warning in their respective regions, as reported by CNN and as federal officials have asked citizens to stay in safe places.
According to the storm forecast center, 30 different hurricanes have been recorded so far: 12 in Arkansas, eight in Iowa, seven in Illinois, two in Tennessee and one in Mississippi, where President Joe Biden traveled this Friday to support the storms. ‘also. which has devastated the state this week and left at least 26 dead.
Biden visit
Biden is in Mississippi this weekend to personally assess the devastation caused by the hurricanes and announced 30-day federal coverage for major property damage caused by the “superstorm”.
During his visit to the most damaged town of Rolling Fork in the state, he assured me that he would do “everything legally in my power to help all the people in this community.” “We have authorization checks to pay those who lose their home, whether they’re owners or renters, for things that aren’t covered by insurance, such as temporary housing, survivor repairs, or the replacement of personal items, such as furniture, appliances, and vehicles,” he assured.