US president signs emergency disaster declaration after tornadoes rip through the south and midwest

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Damaged vehicles and personal property are strewn over a wide area along Kentucky 81, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Bremen, Ky, after a devastating tornado swept through the area on Friday night. (Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP)
A debris field of damaged Vehicles and personal property are strewn over a wide area along Kentucky 81, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Source: The Messenger-Inquirer

United States president Joe Biden has signed an emergency disaster declaration after tornadoes ripped through the south and midwest. The death toll in Kentucky currently stands at more than 70 people and is expected to rise.

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United States president Joe Biden has signed an emergency disaster declaration after tornadoes ripped through the south and midwest. The death toll in Kentucky currently stands at more than 70 people and is expected to rise.

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