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# Barack Obama declares state of emergency in Alabama
## Following the tornadoes that killed at least 284 people across seven
southern states, the US President declares a state of emergency in Alabama.
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Calling the loss of life "heartbreaking," President Obama pledged that victims
would be provided with federal government assistance after devastating storms
ripped through southern states, killing at least 284 people.
The clusters of powerful tornadoes - more than 160 reported in total -
combined with storms to cut a swath of destruction heading west to east over
several days.
"We can't control when or where a terrible storm may strike, but we can
control how we respond to it and I want every American who has been effected
by this disaster to know that the federal government will do everything we can
to help you recover and we will stand with you as you rebuild," Mr Obama
stated at the White House.
A state of emergency was declared in Alabame where at least 184 people, and
where President Obama will now visit on Friday to inspect damage and meet
local officials.
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