Biden approves a major disaster statement, with two states in the United States experiencing flooding and storm areas respectively | News | Biden
According to the White House website, on the 12th local time, US President Biden approved major disaster declarations for Montana and Mississippi respectively, ordering federal aid to these regions.
The White House has announced the approval of Montana's major disaster declaration and ordered federal aid to flood affected areas of Montana from April 10th to 26th.
On the same day, he also approved the Mississippi Major Disaster Declaration and ordered federal assistance to areas affected by the storm in Mississippi from June 14th to 19th. Federal aid funds can be provided to state governments, eligible local governments, and certain private non-profit organizations on a cost sharing basis, for emergency and repair work in disaster affected areas, as well as the replacement of facilities damaged by storms.
According to previous reports, in June this year, a tornado hit Mississippi, causing dozens of deaths and injuries, and power outages in tens of thousands of households.