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Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's wallet, participated in the "Fox and Friends Weekend" to discuss how the organization helped resume work after the tragic storm.
As of Sunday, FEMA is still in "life-saving and life-sustaining mode." Search and rescue teams are clearing the remains of the deadly tornado that swept the Midwest and six southern states. Kentucky bears the brunt and destruction.
Deanne Criswell, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, prayed after “the record-breaking tragedy has displaced so many families”. "What we heard is that we are still in a life-saving and life-sustaining mode," Criswell said on ABC's "This Week" program. "We are still in search and rescue, and we are sending additional resources to help find anyone who may still be trapped."
Kentucky Tornado: Biden approves disaster statement: Real-time update Criswell told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that the next two days will focus on finding people trapped under the rubble, and then the agency turns to “long-term The “recovery” process addresses the urgent needs of the community for shelters, and then houses for a longer period of time, and finally rebuilds.
On September 7, 2021, at the Somerset County Emergency Management Training Center in Hillsboro, New Jersey, U.S. Deanne Criswell delivered a speech. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
The administrator who traveled to the area with the Department of Homeland Security. Alejandro Mayorkas said she was unable to determine whether President Biden planned to visit the area.
Criswell said that Kentucky is the only state that has requested and received an emergency declaration so far, although district administrators in other states are still evaluating the impact on federal resources and additional requirements. So far, FEMA has approximately 100 personnel on the ground and has dispatched its National Urban Search and Rescue Team and National Incident Management Assistance Team to help coordinate all incoming federal resources.
Additional temporary teams are bringing in generators and merchandise, because Criswell will describe the shelter as a current "big problem" during the extreme weather events that occur in winter and Christmas is approaching. At the prompt of Stephanopoulos, Criswell also talked about the higher frequency of extreme weather events across the country.
Kentucky candle factory owner speaks on FEMA rescue mission after devastating tornado
Residents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, are looking at the damage caused by the tornado that hit the area on December 11, 2021. -The tornado swept through five states in the United States overnight, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky on Saturday and causing many deaths ((GUNNAR WORD/Getty Images))
"I think as a country, we need to do a lot of things. You know, we will learn a lot from this event and the events we have seen throughout the summer," Criswell said. "We are seeing more severe storms, worse weather, whether it's hurricanes, tornadoes, or wildfires. One of the main points my organization will focus on is, as these events continue to grow, how can we begin to reduce their impact?
She added: “We are working together to help the community understand what their unique risks are. The existing types of mitigation projects can help protect them within the community rather than incremental projects. And it really helps the community better adapt to these ongoing Severe weather events that occurred."
On Saturday, December 11, 2021, a car parked under a tornado-destroyed house in Campbellsville, Kentucky. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage in multiple states late Friday.
As the death toll continued to climb on Sunday, Kentucky had the highest number of deaths because employees who worked overnight in a candle factory that was hit by a tornado were trapped under rubble. Tornadoes have also become fatal at Amazon facilities in Illinois and nursing homes in Arkansas.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear fears that more than 80 people will die in his state alone.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a digital reporter for Fox News and FOX Business. Follow her on Twitter @danimwallace. If you have a tip, you can email her at danielle.wallace@fox.com.
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