all necessary aid to local communities. upon receiving the request yesterday from the governor, president biden approved an emergency declaration for kentucky, giving this commonwealth and its local emergency responders needed resources for this response, including direct federal assistance from d h s. for the department of homeland security, fema and the rest of the federal family. as the president told the country yesterday. whatever is needed here in kentucky and across any community affected by this tragic event, the federal government will do everything we can. everything in our power to help. now let me turn it over to the minister. the and chris well for further details. thank you. thank you mr. secretary and thank you governor. and just to all of the people of kentucky,

my heart goes out to each and every one of you who have experienced the tragic events from these tornadoes. i'm, as you heard from the governor, you had an outpouring of support that has come in from other communities. but i want you to know that the nation, your country is praying with you. they're praying with you today for your speedy recovery and for all the tragedy that you have endured. i'd also like to recognize those 1st responders, the whole rowing efforts that they put forth over the last 40 hours since this tornado strike. are just incredible. going out there, not knowing maybe what their families were going through or their homes and making sure that they're taking care of their communities. our 1st responders across this nation are always amazing to me at how they are so available and go out and put themselves in harm's way to make sure that others can be safe. and so from the bottom of my heart, thank you very much. and then the neighbors, we've also heard incredible stories of neighbors helping neighbors. neighbors

rescuing people from rebel, i'm you are also 1st responders and thank you so much for all the effort that you put in to make sure that your neighbors are safe. and we did have an opportunity today to be able to visit a couple of areas that have been impacted. and we were able to tour graves, county, and marshall county, as well as visit the candle factory. and as you heard the governor say, i me, myself and the rest of the nation. we've been watching this. we've been seeing the pictures of this. but standing there, standing in these communities, you don't get that feeling from a picture when you stand in one direction and look and see all the devastations and then just turn to your right and all of the devastation around you. you can't understand how this has impacted these communities until you're there, which is why it's so important to be here to see it for myself. so we can make sure that we're providing the right level of assistance to help with your response and your ongoing recovering. we had the opportunity just

a few moments ago to hear from the county executives and were the governor brought them together to hear the impacts that they're having and some of their shortfalls . the things that we heard our housing, you've heard that before, that housing is going to be a tremendous need as we continue to go forward power, water, fuel. all of these things to help the community start their rebuilding process. i'm because housing we know is going to be such a and this need we are sending in one of our housing experts that will be here tomorrow to begin the strategy for how we're going to be able to help with the long term housing needs. and the recovery of these communities. and part of that is we also did receive a request from the governor, i'm just moments ago to, for a major disaster declaration. as you heard, the president approved an emergency declaration yesterday, which allowed us to really move resources in quickly to start with those initial response efforts. but the major disaster declaration is gonna begin to help individuals. or you can go to disaster assistance dot gov and you can find the type

of assistance that will be available on once the declaration is approved. it's also going to allow us to help with the long term repair of all of the critical infrastructure that's been damaged by this storm. again, go to disaster assistance like that. gov and you can find out more information about what will be available. and we also know that the communications are bad and you're not going to be able to perhaps access some of the sites that we send you to or make phone calls. so we're going to send teams into the field. we call them disaster survivor assistance teams. so if you see somebody walking around with the fema sure, a fema jacket on and you have a question, pull them aside. they're going to be able to look it up. they're going to have i pads with them. they can find information they can help you register for assistance if you need to. and they should be on the ground starting to morrow and going into those communities that have been the most impacted. and in just to close, fema is just one part of the team. this disaster declaration is gonna allow us to bring the entire federal family together to provide the much needed support that

you're going to have for today. and for the duration of the recovery and governor, and you have my commitment to make sure that we're giving you everything that you need to help with this long recovery that you're going to be faced with. to judge searing, literary and the administrator. this is the fastest emergency declaration i've ever heard of, and they heard resources on the way even. right, so this is a governor of kentucky which is the hardest hit state from these tornadoes, annie b share. it giving us a bit more detail now, but we were just getting a sense there of the resources that are being deployed to kentucky and the affected region of the u. s. in order to help victims of these tornadoes. and i suppose the level of coordination between the local authorities and fema, the federal emergency management agency, which will respond to a disaster on this scale governor. and he bashir saying this is the longest tornado

in u. s. history. a state of emergency has been officially declared, and that activates assistance from the national guard troops. they will be deployed a go to help or remove debris and assist in relief efforts. they'll also work in a law enforcement capacity in these areas. but he also spoke about the need for basic supplies. we're hearing that people are in desperate need of food, water, and shelter, also generators. so the hospitals are able to function that these images just give you a sense of the massive destruction and the effect that it's had on communities which dan criswell, an official from fema, we're saying impossible to, to really understand or fathom without being on the ground. and so just getting a sense of the massive effort by a government authorities to try and help people who are in need want to move on to other stories of falling now and in south africa, or is it so

a rama poser is tested positive for the corona virus is office released a statement saying he felt on well off to leaving a state memorial service earlier for the countries lost a party president f. w to clerk he is receiving treatment for mild symptoms. and it is that to be in good spirits on a poster is fully vaccinated and says his own infection as a reminder to all south africans. to get that job. just over 18000 cases recorded in south africa on sunday cases, art surging at the moment because of that on the kron variant rama. post i gave you the g, f, f, w to clerk who died of cancer last month at the age of $85.00 to clark's government about international pressure in the early 19 ninety's to release political prisoners and remove racist laws. on his deathbed, he apologized for a party, but his legacy divides many people in his eulogy where i'm opposed to described him as brave, but also recalled the horrors of the regime. he led in many ways the journey or foundation was not unlike the path that the life of

w clerk for lord, born into white privilege. as well as power raised in the ideology of ratio superiority, committed to the defense or for an abhorrent and inhuman system. f w, declare would come to play. an important role in our democratic transition overseen is raised. it's kind of a low level from $3.00 to $4.00 on it's 5 point scale with prime minister poorest johnson warning of a tidal wave of the on the kron variant u. k government is moving up its vaccine booster targets as well, with a goal of offering all adults a booster before the new year. no one should be in any doubt. there is a tidal wave of omicron coming and i'm afraid it is not clear that 2 doses of

vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection we all need. but the good news is that our scientists are confident, but with a 3rd dose, a booster dose. we could all bring our level of protection back up. a fortnight ago, i said we would offer every eligible adult a booster by the end of january to day. in light of this on the con emergency, i'm bringing that target forward. by a whole month, everyone eligible, aged 18 and over in england, will have a chance to get their booster before the new year. well, johnson has been branded a threat and public health by the leader of the countries opposition staff at 10 downing street are accused of holding a number of parties last christmas, while household mixing was banned in london. orest johnson has denied attending any events, but a new photo is emerged which shows in taking part in a virtual quiz while unmasked and in close proximity to colleagues. speaking to the

b, b. c. labeling care, star mas, as the prime minister is lost. the public's trust is fears, grow the infections, new cable keep surging. he is a public, a threat to public health because, you know, we could argue e morning about what the rules should be, whether this measure is necessary or that measure is necessary. the critical question is, will the public follow the rules? and i have been following the rules, but now that trust is broken and many people are now said, well, if the prime minister is going to allow breaking of the rules, part is quizzes going on down into what we're being asked. not to say our loved ones were why should i follow the rules? and so, of course was the question what the condition should be. but there's also this basic question of trust, and that is broke with problem, okay? and that's why he is unfit for office. meanwhile, in austria, partial lockdown has been lifted for vaccinated people. but those who are not,

we'll stay barney, from many businesses and public veneers. harrison good news for austrians had of the holiday season, though vienna's famous christmas markets, a reopening. they were shot for 2 weeks help control the rising number of cove infections. the number of teenagers murdered in the u. k. has sought to its highest level in more than a decade. knives are used in many of these crimes with the youngest victim, just 12 years old. the crisis has prompted one long there to start a campaign for youngsters, dan over their weapons for safe disposal. warning that you might find some of the images, any voc as reports. distressing. found pole puts on his stamp vest the head of another night reading the british capital of weapons. this is what he's collected in the past 2 weeks. all the blades are illegal to carry, but easy to get hold of on line. we're talking about bone tissue, nerve damage. parents gained a big following on social media. me where teens eager to get rid of their weapons.

no questions asked see, help, understand. man got soccer got on one. you get me a 17 year old boys reached out on instagram, wanting to hand over a blade in it. foreign operates in a legal, greys own not condoned by the police, nor actively discouraged. he knows more the most about what knives can do. so i stepped on to the vacations 9 times each occasion. so to me, m how kathy, math class, person you in and we meet the 17 year old, whose noticeably relieved to be handing over his knife to some one. he feels he can trust your barbecue, her umbrella. listen on a picket. if, if i get this border properly, for me it was never really a gang, t is more personal beef is more like little situations of a groups or of a people and, and they're willing to prove themselves. you'd want to die in at le, reaching you on a day. so the teenager, he just handed over his knife, said something very powerful to us. he said that there are 2 types of londoners. there are civilians like me. and there are young people like him who live in

a constant state of war, simply because of where they live a more often than not the color of their skin. please say children as young as 10 a carrying a deadly arsenal of weapons. the violence fuel by a toxic makes of poverty and online rivalries. and this year, the number of charm victims is that its highest since 2008, the year, 16 year old ben can seller was stabbed to death on a london street by a group of teenagers. his family has kept his memory alive through this education center. wish more could be done to stop the situation to stop. he's young, keeps getting involved in north crime. successive governments have tried to come up with a quick fix, but they don't work. it needs to be a long term plan in place. a 5 or 10 year program. so of star, an educator pupil, bookkeeper county police responded with

a series of search operations. the numbers quickly rebound. several of presence police forces admit the fighting an uphill battle. we've seen a decade of the 13 cuts to policing the youth that says to education and a chronic under investment in mental health services, children services and drug treatment. and that's what's really resulting in the spike. however, we are making really meaningful efforts to rebuild the community policing so that we can proactively prevent crime in our communities. so we don't just simply talking about flick knives or short knives, i mean, not as a, as a sort. we meet up with fire and friend, elijah, he's been collecting knives in a different part of the city. it's an unnerving hall of huge blades. i would say it's like, almost like a fashion this is where the weapons and up handed over a police station counter. this is

a fraction of what's confiscated every month florida elijah say they barely scratch the surface. serious but harbor neve parker al jazeera london, a tiny south pacific archipelago. new caledonia is voted to reject independence in a 3rd and final referendum. main independence parties actually boycotted the vote saying affair campaign was impossible with high cov infection numbers. 96 percent of the vote supported and no for independence, but turn out was below 44 percent. likely influenced by the course to stay away from the polls to previous referendums indicated growing support for independence. 202053 percent of the population voted no while in 2018. that number was 57 percent . an accord was agree with france in 1998 to hold the 3 votes after a decade of conflict in the 1980s, which resulted in 80 deaths while the french present, emanuel micron has welcomed this result saying that you cardona will remain french

legally been in the caledonia, new caledonia, of chosen to remain french, though freely decided to do so for the entire nation. this choice is a source of pride and recognition. this evening. france is more beautiful because new caledonia has decided to stay part of it. and people in el salvador have been out protesting against the government's controversial adoption of the crypto currency bitcoin as a legal, tender, central american nation became the 1st country in the world to legitimize a crypto currency in this way back in september. or isn't in i. e, but kelly says, bitcoin can that help turn around the countries economic struggles, but many people say they do not trust or understand the currency or can't even access it as they don't have the internet much more to have for you on this news. al, including all the sport with santa s max of our staff and his celebrating his 1st

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looked back at all the drama as dusk fro, and i'll be dowdy. there was hope of a new dawn to red bull bucks for stopping on pole head of the mercedes of louis hamilton, who started 2nd but 2nd into the rice. the reigning champion was in front of the stock on the fast to tie as but sla out of the blocks. if both crushed the stop and would be champion and straight away, he nearly was an aggressive overtake from for stopping. but sending hamilton into a short cut and back into the lead. ah, hamilton had a brief jewel with stop and teammate sergio paris. ah, but soon recommenced his mexican standoff with the stop and with hamilton cruising and just 5 laps to go. nicholas, let's see, fees crash, brought out the safety car. the stop and took the soft option. a new set of tires, in case it came down to

a sprint. and it did oil weight getting these recalls out of the way. just keep it both because christian just keep me a 2nd. as the authorities made one rule about the restart and overruled themselves with another, allowed ver stop and to catch up. and deny hamilton reco 8th won't title in the cruelest of circumstances. it's only what i mean. you had already 2nd fighting. and then of course that opportunity in the last lab. it's incredible. i'm still having a crime, but it's, it's insane. we gave it everything this, this last part of the season. we gave it absolutely everything. and we never gave out in this, most of the arguments continue to rage between the teams on the race director. but

one man was above the bickering max for stopping formula one well champion of a season that was never over until it was over full rece al jazeera, i say gentle. fatima samara has told al jazeera, she hopes the newly elected the head to football in cameroon. can help advance the game across africa. somewhere to elected to the role on saturday. his immediate focus, his cameras hosting of next is africa cup of nations. he federation has been hit with a series of legal disputes. and the full time africa football of the year says it's time for new thought and the country, i'll just, there is fully, but he bought some more about it to his potential impact. how do you bring about change? we've seen samuel eto recently elected as the president dove communion, football. but it's an exception. it's not an exception. i can't tell you that 90 percent of the of the president of the football for the origin in africa had much younger than you and i. but then when it's a very rare to see

a footballer taking the lead to be being in the administration, is that what, how it look we're, we're, we're, we're, we're players who are present over their country. and george way, i would weigh it and factory. and there to lead the way to, to go to, to bring up this new generation lead that help. well, definitely, ah, if for the level of experience on the beach and of the peach is like what, why not? and i'm really saving did opportunity to formulate my, my son, this is because he's called me his mom as i'm here. adult foisy went yesterday and that will be walking up with him. i because the definitely come or wanna being the horse to offer the next, the afghan competition starting in a month from now he has a lot on his beliefs and now we will really give him our, our real wouldn't support to succeed in his mission. anything was to fall interview with c. f. s. secretary general thoughtless. more on talk to al jazeera at 430 g m

t on saturday, december 18th. ah, now the faith i've kept, has been the perfect test eventful cutter ahead of next year's a showpiece event. but with less than a year to go before the world cup is increasing, focus on the legacy, the torment we'll leave for the host country cutter has learned lessons that from other countries that struggled to find a post a tournament. a role for their woke up facilities has been a smith reports from the mouse in the bazillion amazon. oh, even in football, my brazil, it was always going to be a challenge to make full use of a $40000.00 capacity stadium built in a jumble city. the can only be reached by air or river. ah, 4 games are played here in the 2014 world cup. local government is still paying

back the $160000000.00 construction loan to the federal government. with little return to show for the investment must venture viola, the legacy is very small and public transport wars haven't started. but as the molig security has improved, god, hospitals have not been expanded or renovated. i then several areas wouldn't 3 tourism, but there's be no progress. it's frustrating for the population. oh, now the amazon is serena hosts mouse f. c brazil's 3rd division. oh no, it's hosted some concerts am to qualify for the cancer wilco most of his games. but i also see doesn't even come close to filling the stadium even for a big match like this. this is a quarter final cup game and gate receipts. don't even come close to covering the running costs. it must around $73000.00 a month to operate the stadium according to the management. this month,

they'll take in half that a call. the cbs solution target is important to think about how to pay for the stadium from the beginning, so that it's not and feasible for the government all to encourage football schools with the growth of local sports. because the objective of a word cup is to bring the visibility to the local sports as a visible oh, to cope with the heat and humidity of a city not far from the equator. the stadium was designed to be as airy as possible . and it's an impressive piece of architecture. ah, but there's little danger of funds overheating in here. even when the local team managed to salvage a draw in this guy learned smith 0 minus the running of the walls, riches group, one horse racing event in hong kong. has been marked by a holistic accident. it happened as the horses went into the file turn out during

the hong kong international sprint. 3 dog hayes were taken to hospital find the accident there said to be in stable condition. however, 2 of the horses had that to be euthanized because of their injuries, a lot of them, and that's always for, for now, but a quick reminder of our top coin, missouri staff and has claimed his maiden formula one champ, is it also overtaken louis hamilton on the final lap, to win the abu dhabi p, and i saw the sport for now back to marion ellen. all right, thank you very much santa. well, i'll be back in a couple of minutes with a full, but i can for you. we're going to bring you all the latest on the tornadoes that have shot through 6 states in the u. s. u been focusing, particularly today on the town of may field in the worst hit sate of kentucky. going to bring you all the latest on how relief efforts are going. as there is a struggle to try and find any survivors back with you on a couple of minutes. ah

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with entire towns devastated warnings. the death toll in kentucky will top a 100 as rescue as dig through the rubble searching for survivors. homes totally, totally gone and the people inside them totally go on to ah, hello i mariam mit in london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program to grind rebels retail, the town and land bailiff until unesco world heritage site 11 days.