Obama Pledges Federal Help to Tornado Hit County

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People who live in Faulkner County in the U.S. State of Arkansas awoke to widespread devastation.The area was one of the hardest hit by the deadly tornadoes. The tornado claimed 17 people in this state.

Survivors spent their day picking through the debris of their ruined homes, looking for comfort in any small personal items that might have survived the devastation. Meanwhile, U.S. President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for the county. CCTV’s Ginger Vaughn reports from Mayflower.

Obama Pledges Federal Help to Tornado Hit County

People who live in Faulkner County in the US State of Arkansas awoke to widespread devastation.The area was one of the hardest hit by the deadly tornadoes. The tornado claimed 17 people in the state of Arkansas.Meanwhile, U.S. President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for the county. CCTV's Ginger Vaughn reports from Mayflower.