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President Joe Biden spoke with state and local leaders after a deadly storm that spawned 24 twisters ripped through Mississippi and parts of Alabama.

The powerful tornadoes developed from a storm that carved a ferocious path northeastward across Mississippi and parts of Alabama at 80mph, according to AccuWeather. 

At least 24 people were killed across the two states, a majority in Mississippi but as search-and-rescue teams comb the rubble they say they can expect that number to rise.

Biden said that he's 'praying for those who have lost loved ones' and 'for those whose loved ones are missing.'

In a statement, the president wrote that he had reached out to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, that he had spoken with Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and that he had touched base with Rep. Bennie Thompson about the situation.

He expressed condolences and offered 'full federal support as communities recover from the effects of this storm.'

Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Deanne Criswell were also among people Biden reached out to in the wake of the devastation.

'[She] has already deployed emergency response personnel and resources to support search-and-rescue and assess the damage,' he said. 

'We will do everything we can to help. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover, for as long as it takes.'

FEMA tweeted: 'Following last night’s devastating tornadoes, we are coordinating with @MSEMA officials to support affected communities.'

'We are working closely with our state partners to assess the impacted areas. Our thoughts are with those communities and their loved ones.'

The rural towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork, about 60 miles northeast of Jackson, Mississippi, were the hardest hit after a tornado hit the

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