Today is Monday, December 13th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented

by Betcha's media.

I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Storyworth.

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Our biggest story this Monday is that this past weekend, severe tornadoes devastated numerous

counties across six different states, including Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri,

Arkansas, and Mississippi.

The storms created a wake about 250 miles long, as it moves through the region over several

hours on Friday night.

Kentucky took the brunt of the damage, and Governor Andy Beshear says he expects the

death toll to rise to over 100, while more than 50,000 residents across the state remain

without power.

In Illinois, the death toll has been confirmed as six so far in Missouri 2 and 4 in Tennessee.

And we of course have to talk about the casualties at the Amazon factory in Edwardsville, Illinois,

where at least six people were killed after the building collapsed, while workers continued

their jobs as usual, despite severe weather warning.

President Biden issued an emergency declaration in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance

to support recovery efforts.

Really the least he could do.

California Governor Gavin Newsom made a spicy announcement on Saturday, which I'm going

to call the California Fuck You to the Texas Abortion Law.

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