Biden heads to Kentucky to survey damage from devastating tornado outbreak
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Washington — President Biden is traveling to Kentucky on Wednesday to survey damage from a string of tornadoes that devastated the state and left at least 74 dead and scores more unaccounted for.
Mr. Biden is scheduled to begin his trip with an aerial tour of Mayfield, which was devastated by a long-track tornado that began in northeast Arkansas and hit the western Kentucky community Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.
The president will then receive a briefing from local leaders about the impacts of the storms, according to the White House, and tour a neighborhood in Mayfield. Following the tour, Mr. Biden is scheduled to survey storm damage in Dawson Springs, another hard-hit community, and will conclude his visit with remarks on his administration's response to the extreme weather.
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