For some residents in Rolling Fork, Miss., recovery from tornado is uncertain
— one of the worst on record in the state’s history — presents tough challenges for the majority-Black communities that were most affected. Questions also remain about how various levels of governments should have better prepared and warned residents, many of whom live below the poverty line.
Rolling Fork Mayor Eldridge Walker , who is also the local funeral director, said he’d lost personal friends in the tornadoes. “I’m having to meet my families, those who have lost loved ones and help them make it through this traumatic time.” Thirteen Rolling Fork residents were killed by the tornado, the county coroner told NBC News.
Weissinger told The Washington Post that he and his family had trouble finding their way out of their house. Their ears popped as the storm moved on. It was dark and overcast, but it was clear the damage was widespread. Santucci broke down when he thought of the most precious items he had lost to the storm: photographs of his daughter who died in 2017 and a needlepoint a friend made in honor of his army unit, the 173rd airborne division. “Those are things that are irreplaceable,” Santucci said.
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