President Biden pledges government will pay for first 30 days of tornado recovery efforts

President Biden visited areas of Kentucky hit hardest by recent tornadoes and pledged that the federal government will pay for the first 30 days of recovery efforts.

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JOE BIDEN: This is likely to be one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history.

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Earlier today I called the governors of the states that had been experiencing severe impacts of the storms, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, as well as Tennessee. Jill and I pray, and I sincerely mean this, pray for those who have lost loved ones, and for those who are uncertain of the fate of their loved ones. The federal government will do everything, everything it can possibly do to help.

I'm amazed. I've been asking my FEMA folks, and what is the most impressive thing you've seen. I meant in terms-- I started off thinking in damage. And they said, the way you all come together. The way people just come out of nowhere to help, as a community.

And I intend to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes, as long as it takes, to support your state, your local leaders. And as you recover and rebuild, because you will recover and you will rebuild. You know, the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. When you look around here, it's just almost beyond belief. These tornadoes devoured everything in their path.

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