NEW: The NWS has issued a rare high-risk outlook for excessive rainfall in Alabama and Georgia, including parts of metro Atlanta, through Monday morning
According to the National Weather Service, that tornado had a path length of at least 59 miles, lasting for 1 hour and 10 minutes. It was three-quarters of a mile wide, based on the preliminary storm damage survey conducted Saturday.
President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration on Saturday for Mississippi, which speeds the release of government aid to the state."There's still a lot of damage out there. There's a lot of work to be done at this point," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said of recovery efforts at aSunday, noting that federal, state, and local officials were presenting a "united front" to address the situation.
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