MACON, Ga. — (MACON, Ga.) -- At least two twisters touched down Sunday morning in Georgia -- both described by the National Weather Service as 'large and extremely dangerous' -- as President Joe Biden approved disaster relief for storm-battered Mississippi, where at least 25 people were left dead in the wake of powerful tornado outbreak.
ExpandVictoria Arancio, Kenton Gewecke, and Bill Hutchinson, ABC NewsMACON, Ga. — -- At least two twisters touched down Sunday morning in Georgia -- both described by the National Weather Service as"large and extremely dangerous" -- as President Joe Biden approved disaster relief for storm-battered Mississippi, where at least 25 people were left dead in the wake of powerful tornado outbreak.
While the amount of damage and possible casualties remain unclear in Georgia, the weather service warned that flying debris could be deadly for those caught without shelter, and there is a likelihood homes, businesses and vehicles"will be destroyed." Biden approved disaster relief for Mississippi on Sunday, making funding available to those impacted by the storm devastation. Federal funds will be available to government, tribal and other agencies in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, the White House said in a statement.
The National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, said the preliminary rating comes as staffers are still gathering information about the storm. Walker is also the town's funeral director and said some of the 20 people killed in the tornado that struck his town were friends. The tornadoes that hit Mississippi were among 10 twisters that developed on Friday, including a pair of EF-2 funnel clouds in Alabama that killed a person in Hartselle in Morgan County.
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