After the devastating tornado series with dozens of deaths, US President Joe Biden plans to visit the particularly hard hit state of Kentucky on Wednesday. Biden had already promised the victims the support of the government and now wants to get an idea of the situation. At the weekend, tornadoes had left a trail of devastation in Kentucky and other states such as Tennessee, Arkansas and Illinois.
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In Mayfield, Kentucky, the extent of the devastation is enormous
More than 70 people were killed in Kentucky in the southeastern United States alone. Biden had emphasized that he did not travel to the region immediately after the disaster so as not to be in the way. “The devastation is overwhelming. I mean, there is nothing left,” he said. Houses or businesses were simply “wiped out”. For the United States, it is the latest in a series of natural disasters. This year alone there have been numerous storms, floods and forest fires. Biden sees the accumulation and severity of the disasters as a consequence of climate change, which he has made combating one of his top priorities.
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Accessed on December 14, 2021 at 10:28 am on https://www.sn.at/panorama/international/biden-besucht-von-tornados-getroffenen-us-staat-kentucky-114032326
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