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Biden Approves Federal Aid to Tennessee After Flooding

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Vehicles are piled up next to a house destroyed by flooding on Aug. 23, 2021, in Waverly, Tennessee. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:19 AM EDT

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster exists in the state of Tennessee and ordered federal aid, after record downpours and flash flooding left at least 21 dead over the weekend, the White House said in a statement.

The president has ordered federal aid to help local rescue efforts, with the action making funding available to affected people in Humphreys County, the White House said. 

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