Tornadoes Rip Deep South!

Tornadoes destroy Mississippi towns.

Visit the Red Cross for assistance or ways to help those impacted by the tornadoes of the Deep South.

I am heartbroken by the devastating tornadoes that hit the Deep South. African Americans make up 35% of Mississippi's population. The National Weather Service may confirm that a series of tornadoes destroyed the northern towns and cities of the state.

I am going on a limb by saying it was as bad as the Dayton, Tuscaloosa, Joplin and Jefferson City, Missouri tornadoes.

President Joe Biden was notified while in Ottawa, Canada with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He will issue a federal emergency order. 

Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Tate Reeves, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS), Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS) were notified.

Rolling Fork and Silver City were wiped off the map.

Search and rescue operations were underway in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, Mississippi's Emergency Management Agency said. The agency issued a series of tornado warnings in counties throughout the state.

About 70% of these communities are African American. On top of that, there some of the poorest communities in the South where the median income is under $40,000.

On estimate, about 40 people have died in this.

The fatalities are reported in Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll, and Monroe counties, according to state officials.

Thirteen people died in Sharkey County, coroner Angelia Easton told ABC News. Jose Watson, a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper, said one person died in Silver City, in Humphreys County.

A FEMA team is en route to assist the state. The Department of Homeland Security also said it is offering assistance to Mississippi communities impacted by the tornado.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the communities in Mississippi that have been struck by the devastating tornadoes. I have spoken with Governor @tatereeves, @SenatorWicker, @SenHydeSmith, and Congressman @BennieGThompson. Through @FEMA, DHS will provide support to the impacted communities as we work together to respond and recover from this disaster," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a Tweet.

Climate change is real.

Rolling Fork gone.

What the fuck prayers gonna do?

These lawmakers are so devoted to praying and not taking the initiative to curb greenhouse gases and emissions that are making these weather events more deadlier.

These communities probably had no tornado sirens and many did not have adequate emergency services to prepare citizens for the event of a disaster.

This deadly weather event will bring Biden to Mississippi not a train derailment in Ohio which didn't kill anyone. It has affected the lives of East Palestine and rural Ohio and Pennsylvania but it was not warranted for the president to visit.

Gov. Mike DeWine did not want Biden or Washed Up 45 there. 

The former president did a campaign stop to troll Biden for not visiting. There were over 20 train derailments and Biden did not visit. This one was politicized by Republicans to distract Americans. They opposed funding Ukraine so they needed East Palestine as a wedge issue.

Natural disasters and man made tragedies like mass shootings drive political leaders into these communities. These photo ops don't really solve problems. It literally delays first responders from doing their jobs.

Notice the Republicans are not rushing to say use firearms and looting in the wake of this.

When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis were issuing warnings to those who loot. It was specifically about Black people.

Many of these communities and the capital of Jackson have a large Black population. 

Republicans do not care about them. For them, it's crime and Democrats running them into the ground.