Biden Ups Federal Funds for Kentucky Disaster Relief

Biden Ups Federal Funds for Kentucky Disaster Relief
Aerial view of a candle factory after a tornado tore through, in Mayfield, Ky., on Dec. 11, 2021.Michael Gordon/Storm Chasing Video via Reuters
Nick Ciolino
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President Joe Biden took an aerial tour over parts of Kentucky Wednesday morning to assess storm damage from deadly weekend tornadoes, and later in the day approved the federal government covering the entire cost for cleanup.

Over the weekend, Biden approved Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s request for a major disaster declaration, making federal funding available for the state, and on Monday approved disaster declarations for Tennessee and Illinois as well.