President Biden says he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday in response to tornadoes and severe storms that killed at least 64 people in the state
"I intend to travel to Kentucky on Wednesday. And with each passing day, the human impact of this devastation -- just the depths of the losses -- are becoming more and more apparent," Biden told reporters on Monday during an Oval Office briefing on the storm with homeland security officials. The President said he is working with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to make sure he is not in the way of recovery efforts.
On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Emergency Management Administration Administrator Deanne Criswell, and others briefed him on the situation on the ground and how the federal government can accelerate and expand federal assistance.Beshear announced on Monday that in the wake of disaster, there have been 64 deaths and 105 individuals remain unaccounted for. "Undoubtedly, there will be more.
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