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After a tornado ripped through Rolling Fork, Miss., survivors sorted through the wreckage of homes and recounted their ordeal. (Video: Jon Gerberg/The Washington Post)

After deadly Mississippi tornadoes, federal officials vow disaster relief

Updated March 26, 2023 at 9:24 p.m. EDT|Published March 26, 2023 at 4:57 a.m. EDT
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State and federal authorities pledged long-term support to Mississippi counties devastated by Friday’s tornadoes, saying they will work together to rebuild and get people back into their homes.  
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  • The number of reported fatalities could change, Reeves said, as authorities determine which are storm-related. He said he believed search-and-rescue teams have searched most of the rubble.
  • The Mississippi towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City — in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, respectively — were hit particularly hard by the tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
  • A large portion of Mississippi, and parts of Alabama, could see additional severe storms Sunday evening, emergency management agencies said, adding that residents should expect damaging wind gusts, and “tornadoes cannot be ruled out.”
  • At least one tornado struck Georgia early Sunday, causing minor injuries, briefly trapping people and damaging buildings throughout Troup County, about 75 miles south of Atlanta. Two tigers at a zoo there escaped their enclosures for a couple of hours after the storm damaged the attraction.
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The number of reported fatalities could change, Reeves said, as authorities determine which are storm-related. He said he believed search-and-rescue teams have searched most of the rubble.
The Mississippi towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City — in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, respectively — were hit particularly hard by the tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
A large portion of Mississippi, and parts of Alabama, could see additional severe storms Sunday evening, emergency management agencies said, adding that residents should expect damaging wind gusts, and “tornadoes cannot be ruled out.”
At least one tornado struck Georgia early Sunday, causing minor injuries, briefly trapping people and damaging buildings throughout Troup County, about 75 miles south of Atlanta. Two tigers at a zoo there escaped their enclosures for a couple of hours after the storm damaged the attraction.

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