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MAYORKAS: "I think it is one of the most prominent threats that we face. You know, I was with the president in Mayfield, Kentucky, a number of months ago, when a tornado devastated that community. I was in Mississippi, when I saw another community -- community devastated by a tornado of unprecedented speed, and strength and resulting devastation. The frequency and gravity of extreme weather events in the United States and around the world is one of the greatest challenges that the globe currently encounters. And we need to work together as a community of people across the world to address this."