"We're going to have to go beyond what is available through the federal government ... There's a lot to be done and we're just getting under way," said Biden, adding that he was most concerned about the peace of mind and mental health of those who had lost their loved ones and their homes.
"That's what worries me most -- the uncertainty ... The devastation is just stunning. And there's nothing left standing, basically, along the path that goes all the way through," said Biden, telling reporters that he was working with the Kentucky governor on the details of his forthcoming visit to the impacted areas there.
Destinations of the presidential trip to Kentucky will include Ft. Campbell, where Biden will receive a storm briefing, and Mayfield and Dawson Springs, where he will survey storm damage, according to an announcement the White House issued Monday morning. Mayfield was the focus of the tornadoes late Friday.


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U.S. President Joe Biden gestures to the reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 8, 2021. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)
POLITICALLY CHARGED
"President Biden is navigating a politically fraught path on climate change after last weekend's deadly tornadoes, stopping short on Monday of directly blaming global warming for the disaster but emphasizing the storms' extreme nature and ordering officials to get more definitive answers," reported WP late Monday.
Biden, facing an unusual series of violent weather events during his first year in office, "has been forced to change the way presidents have long dealt with natural disasters." A task that once involved calling local leaders, offering aid and consoling victims has expanded to far more politically sensitive terrain, said the report.
Meanwhile, scientists are drawing clearer lines between global warming and destructive weather -- often prompting Biden to warn of the urgent need to address rising temperatures. And some climate activists say the tornadoes underline the urgency of swift action, according to the report.
But Republicans are eager to pounce on any exaggeration of climate change's impact, putting pressure on Biden not to get ahead of what is verifiable. "We have to be very careful -- we can't say with absolute certainty that it was because of climate change," Biden said on Monday after officials briefed him on the tornadoes. ■

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