A reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is there this morning as we wait for the latest information on wednesdays storm. Garrett, we expect to hear more at 7 00 this morning. Thats when a press conference will be held regarding the storm in appomattox. Virginia Governor Terry mcaullife has emergency. That means Public Safety agencies such as the Virginia National guard, Virginia State police, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of transportation can devote every available resource to storm response and recovery. About an hour ago we found out the Virginia National guard have sent more than 50 soldiers to help with debris clean up. Theyre being sent to essex, richmond, westmoreland, sussex and patrick counties but more counties will be added if need be. Governor mcaullife will also be here in appomatox county and waverly, virginia today the two hardest hit areas from th
Today, people from this area and all over the state rolled up their sleeves and got to work to start the rebuilding process. To see it on tv is one thing but to actually come ut here and experience it is a whole other ball game. Josuhua polk and travis smith sift through the rubble of what used to be a home. Theyre trying to salvage whatever they can for the family that lived here. Both say they cant help but be touched by the stories they see in the piles of debris. When we drove by we actually saw a large teddy bar that you can tell belonged to a small girl, just laying under a whole bunch of debris. Pictures, doll babies, like tools, we found a few trophies, like stuff that holds memories and i think the people out here, i think they really just want to get it back. Power crews were also out working to restore power to the area. While volunteers are out lending aid to victims, others are out lending aid to the volunteers. Weve helped people from all over the world and all over the c
Commited this crime. Anchor lets get straight out to Chelsea Ohara she joins us on the phone. She is in dartmouth where all of this happened. She has a closer look at the video and whats really going on here. Reporter good afternoon of real scary situation for people down here. Dealsive tell us they are asking for your help to find out who robbed this chipolte last night at gun point and locked several boys in the freezer while they commited that i crime them say these two men were waiting by the back door of the popular restaurant right after closing time when an employee took out the trash, he burst the through the back door of that restaurant robbing people at gun point and locking three of them in the freezer and then they started struggling with two people and. One of those people was able to get free, ran across the street, dialed 911. Those men made a a way with a couple of hundred dollars. With alarming detectives in dartmouth they had done let them know who commited this crime
Situation with what we know in just a moment. Wow. Good morning im liz dahlem juliet is off today. Im Ben Simmoneau it is can 6 00 we thank you for being with us on this Tuesday Morning february 9th primary day in New Hampshire but all weather moving through the area. Going to be a messy week for the next couple of days at leasts. Snow icon every day this week so far and long island getting ready for it, right add . Not going to be a pileup every day but a chance of snow showers. At times it could be accumulating ill go through it along here. First lets talk about flooding that was a major issue yesterday and will continue to be a threat across our shore point today. High p tides two to three feet above normal to result in minor to moderate flooding. Factor in wave heights accident more snow in the forecast thats for tonight sphwoorm. So National Weather service has a Winter Weather advisory for county shaded in purple here. Few inches noser to make the roadways sleek so they issue tha
This morning it was mainly clear partly cloudy clouds been increasing. Weve had some flurries a lot but not quite making it down to the ground this is the view over norfolk village a couple more down at the oceanfront overcast conditions but still dry out theirs we take a look and then up at oyster point right now we also have cloudy conditions and we will find again the snow flurries perhaps reaching up that way as well little bit later before snow showers develop the airport at around wakefield down across parts of northeast North Carolina we have trees position across the northeast part of the tar heel state is were anticipating the snow to be a little bit heavier down that way lighter amounts farther to the north but weve been watching the development of an area of low pressure along the coast that would draw some moisture into our area give us the chance for the snow as you can see i talked about this this morning on thirteen years now daybreak wed see stop on the radar that would