WASHINGTON, D.
C.: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 31, a week after it was devastated by a tornado that ripped through the southern state, killing at least 25 people.
Biden on Sunday approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi, freeing up aid to help the state recover.Officials, including Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, gathered in the leveled town on Sunday afternoon, praising rescue efforts and pledging support 'for the long haul.
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