Recovery Efforts Underway for Victims of Devastating Tornadoes in Midwest

Recovery efforts are only just beginning for those in the path of Friday’s devastating tornadoes that ripped through six states. Tornadoes wrecked parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee Friday night, leaving dozens dead, towns destroyed, and nearly 30,000 homes without power along a path measuring over 200 miles. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Monday that 64 people in the state were confirmed dead, ranging in age from five months to 86 years old, and 105 people were unaccounted for. Breshear, who said he also lost loved ones, said it was the deadliest storm the state had ever seen. The governor has opened up state parks for impacted families and pledged to provide $5,000 in burial expenses for each family that has lost a loved one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened 11 shelters in Kentucky and three in Tennessee. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas headed to Kentucky on Monday morning to tour the damaged areas and meet with Beshear. FEMA has also provided 52 generators, 30,000 meals, 45,000 liters of water, cots, blankets, infant toddler kits and medical equipment and supplies as part of their efforts, the agency said. Soles4Souls, a non-profit that helps bring

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