Pres. Biden prays with local and state leaders as he tours devastating tornado damage in Mayfield, Kentucky.
President Joe Biden greets Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife Britainy Beshear, left, and former Gov. Steve Beshear, second from left, as he arrives in Fort Campbell, Ky., Dec. 15, 2021, to survey storm damage from tornadoes and extreme weather.
"I intend to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes to support your state and local leaders, and as you recover and rebuild because you will recover and you will rebuild," Biden said, surrounded by storm damage."The scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. When you look around here, it's almost beyond belief. These tornadoes devoured everything in their path.
Earlier, before receiving a briefing from state and local officials in Kentucky "on the impacts of the tornadoes and extreme weather," according to the White House, Biden vowed all the federal support he can provide to the area, both now and in the months to come.
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