Sen. Marsha Blackburn, whose state of Tennessee is under a state of emergency after tornadoes hit four counties and killed 24 people early Tuesday, said Wednesday that there is a need for volunteers to help clear away the devastation.
"This tornado was on the ground for a 50-mile stretch," the Republican lawmaker said on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" about the EF-3 tornado that tore through the Nashville area and killed two people downtown. "We know that 24 have lost their lives. We know that there are still several dozen that are missing. They are trying to find those individuals."
Putnam County was hit hardest by the storm, said Blackburn, and now there are people throughout the entire region needing help, resources, and more.
"It is neighbors helping neighbors right now," she said.
She added that she was working with Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday and has spoken with President Donald Trump, who plans to visit the state on Friday.
Blackburn also discussed the primary in her state, saying that she was not surprised that former Vice President Joe Biden won, but still, "you had Donald Trump getting just under 400,000 votes. [Joe] Biden and [Bernie] Sanders together didn't get as many votes as Donald Trump."
"People are just grateful that President [Donald] Trump is going to be coming here on Friday and assessing the needs and working with the governor," said Blackburn. "I got off the phone last night at about 10 p.m.with the governor. He and his team are doing an incredible job of managing this situation and carrying forward with our Super Tuesday yesterday."
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