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President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S.At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path. One man was killed after his trailer home flipped several times in Alabama.Search and recovery crews on Sunday resumed the daunting task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings and municipal offices after hundreds of people were displaced, even as the National Weather Service warned of a risk of more severe weather Sunday — including high winds, large hail and possible tornadoes — in eastern Louisiana, south central Mississippi and south central Alabama.A view of damage after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi, United States on March 25, 2023.

WAVERLY, Tenn. - Search crews worked through shattered homes and tangled debris on Monday, looking for about a dozen people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee, killing at least 22 people.According to FOX 17 Nashville, the twins' grandmother, Angie Willeby, said 7-month-old Ryan and Riliegh passed away after they were swept away by flood waters in Humphreys County after the father tried to hold on to them. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise money for the family. The U.S.

WAVERLY, Tenn. - Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least eight dead and dozens missing Saturday as rains washed away homes and rural roads, authorities said.Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told news outlets more than 30 people have been reported missing.Two of the bodies recovered were toddlers who had been swept away from their father, Davis told WSMV-TV.RELATED: Hurricane Henri: State of Emergency declared in NYC, parts of NY as storm approachesThe county, which is about 60 miles (96 kilometers) west of Nashville, saw more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain, according to The Tennessean, prompting water rescues, road closures, and communications disruptions.National Weather Service meteorologist Krissy Hurley told

The U.S. military began inoculating American troops based overseas this week, focusing on military and civilian health care workers, first responders and command teams. Troops based in Japan, South Korea and Europe were among the first to receive the vaccine amid rising cases of the coronavirus around the world.

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has said it's "a little premature" to discuss reducing social distancing from two metres to one metre.