Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for the state of Alabama which will free up federal aid to help in recovery efforts after a deadly tornado hit the region on Sunday, the White House said in a press release.
"Today, President Donald J Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on March 3, 2019," the release said on Tuesday.
On Sunday, more than 30 tornadoes ripped through the states of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, causing 23 deaths and leaving at least 30 people unaccounted for in Alabama.
A disaster declaration allows the federal government to cover up to 90 percent of recovery costs above a qualifying threshold, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website.
FEMA teams have already deployed to affected areas to aid local search and rescue operations.
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