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Biden declares major disaster in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes: Official

Biden declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes, paving the way for additional federal aid, an official said

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Emergency response workers dig through the rubble of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky after a swarm of deadly tornadoes hit the state on Friday, paving the way for additional federal aid, an administration official said.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear formally requested the declaration on Sunday after the twisters obliterated the small city of Mayfield and destroyed a candle factory.

Biden received the request and approved it on Sunday evening, the administration official said.

The governor said the tornadoes were the most destructive in the state's history and that even the sturdiest structures of steel and brick were flattened. One twister tore across 227

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