American Red Cross volunteers admire their handiwork after fighting through a stiff wind to succeed in taping down a directional sign for those Silver City, Miss., residents affected by Friday's tornado and needing assistance, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Children sign a cross at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Powerful winds from Friday night's tornado uprooted trees, sheared off branches and stripped bark from trees in Silver City, Miss., Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Many communities are now in the midst of cleanup. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Family members of Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, carry out salvageable items from her home, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Walker Watkins, a relative of longtime Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, walks through the hallway of her destroyed home, carrying out salvageable items, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Walker Watkins, a relative of longtime Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, walks through the hallway of her destroyed home, carrying out salvageable items, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Jalandria Ellis Isola, left, and Jyran Kitchen, relatives of longtime Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, carry out salvageable items, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Alexander Reddy, 17, prays at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
A child leaves a spiritual message on a cross at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
A child from The Covenant School brings flowers to leave at an entry to the school, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
A woman is consoled at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Destruction from Friday's tornado that caused damage to several Mississippi Delta communities, is visible from a bedroom window at the residence of Mary Kitchen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Silver City, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Sammie Watkins, a son-in-law of longtime Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, carries out salvageable items as the family clears out the tornado damaged wood frame house, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
People console and pay respect as they visit an entry to Covenant School which has become a memorial for victims, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Six people were killed at the private school and church yesterday by a shooter. (AP Photo/John Amis)
This undated image provided by the family of Cynthia Peak, shows Cynthia Peak, a substitute teacher at The Covenant School in Nashville. Friends described her as a loving friend and natural teacher. She and five others were killed during a shooting at the school on Monday, March 27, 2023. (Family of Cynthia Peak via AP)
People console and pay respect as they visit an entry to Covenant School which has become a memorial for victims, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Six people were killed at the private school and church yesterday by a shooter. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Terry Carthen, a friend of the family of longtime Silver City, Miss., resident Mary Kitchen, walks through the hallway of her destroyed home, past an open Bible, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The home, like many hit by Friday's tornado in the Mississippi Delta, sustained severe damage. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
A child leaves a spiritual message on a cross at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
A family gathers to pay respects at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
A youngster writes a message on crosses at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
People console each other at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
People console each other at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
People console each other at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., which has become a memorial to the victims of Monday's school shooting. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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