President Biden has approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi after a powerful tornado plowed through the state, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
One of the hardest hit areas was Rolling Fork, a predominantly Black town of about 2,000 residents, which Reeves described as"ground zero" for the storm.
The roof of Rolling Fork's city hall was ripped off, the business district was badly damaged and the tornado even toppled the town's water tower. In the rural True Light community nearby, Kimberly Berry was among the survivors. She managed to get to a shelter before the tornado hit, but her home was wiped away.
"I mean, I can get all this back. I'm not sad. I'm not mad. I'm not going to be depressed," Berry said. "I'm not going to be none of that, because I lost everything, but I gained another day above ground. That's it. I can't ask for nothing else."
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