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Source: Associated Press

1. Summary
   At least two dozen people are dead and 2,000 homes have been destroyed in rural Mississippi following a storm and deadly tornadoes. The communities of Rolling Fork and Silver City were the worst-hit of several small towns in the tornado's path. About 100 buildings were also damaged in Georgia. The tornado that struck Rolling Fork was an EF-4 tornado with gusts of 170mph, which is very rare.
   
   Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker said the tornado hit so quickly that the sheriff's department barely had time to set off emergency sirens. Because Rolling Fork has a population of just 2,000, the tornado's destruction has an outsized impact. Sharkey County, which Rolling Fork is a part of, is already one of the poorest counties in the US.
   
   The Biden administration declared an emergency, opening up federal funds for local recovery efforts. The funds will include temporary housing, home repairs, loans to cover uninsured property losses, and more. The Associated Press reports that local volunteers are helping as well.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi.
   Associated Press (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 74% • 5 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Biden admin declares ‘major disaster’ in Mississippi after dozens killed by tornadoes.
   Daily Wire (Right) • Factual Grade 61% • 4 min read

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