Paul also voted against relief for Puerto Rico after it was hit by Hurricane Maria in 2017, as well as a bill that provided assistance for Texas after it was struck by Hurricane Harvey. Above, tornado damage is seen in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Saturday. "I fully support those requests and ask that you move expeditiously to approve the appropriate resources for our state."Ĭritics slammed GOP Senator Rand Paul for backing federal relief for Kentucky, even though he previously voted against it following disasters in other states. "The Governor of the Commonwealth has requested federal assistance this morning, and certainly further requests will be coming as the situation is assessed," the senator wrote, according to a press release from his office. Paul wrote a letter to President Joe Biden echoing the need for federal relief. In the aftermath of the storm, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear requested federal assistance to help the state recover from the tornadoes. Videos and photos of towns like Mayfield show the extent of the catastrophic damage.
More than 70 people across Kentucky-one of the hardest hit states-were feared to be killed during the storm.
Tornadoes swept across several Midwestern and Southern states Friday night and Saturday morning, leaving a trail of devastation in their paths. Critics slammed Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul for requesting federal aid to help his state recover from devastating tornadoes after he previously voted against relief when other states were struck by natural disasters.
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