When this veteran needed relief from severe back pain the cincinnati va told him. We dont have a neurosurgeon here at the hospital anymore. I couldnt believe it. So the va sent hatfield for private care, through Veterans Choice Program intended to solve the national va wait time scandal. To qualify vets must live more than 40 miles away from a va hospital, or have waited longer than 30 days for an appointment. But hatfield says choice didnt live up to its name. Name. I was very, very naive because i thought it meant that i had a choice laughs you wanted to go to a specific place that did have neurosurgeons. Neurosurgeons. But instead was sent to a place that didnt have one. And that was at least just one of 30 times hatfield was bounced back and forth between phone calls and visits over 19 months between the va, the Choice Program, the clinic he its crazy. And vets across the nation had similar experiences. With pleas for help coming from colorado springs, maine, tampa all documenting
Down to the valley, seeing flurries this morning, but this winter storm warning is still out for another hour for the counties on your screen shaded in pink. Buncombe county and surrounding counties, this Winter Weather advisory is out until wednesday morning. Coming up in my full forecast, we will talk more about how much more snow is expected to fall, when it will stop, and the incredibly cold conditions that will last for quite a while. Back over to you. Jay Haywood County is one area that saw snow stick overnight and again this morning. Holly Lauren Brigman is live near waynesville middle school, what are dispatchers out there telling you . Lauren i just checked in with them, holly, less than five minutes ago. No accidents to report right now. But, of course, because the schools are ease klod a lot closed a lot of people are staying home, unless you have to get out to go to work. But they remind people to use caution because we are seeing you can see4 accident on i40 eastbound near
Joining us for wsls 10 at seven. Im lindsey ward. And im dawn jefferies. Its been two days since the e f3 tornado touched down in appomattox county. Bringing with it winds up to 165milesper hour. The damage is extensive. And today. Families. Emergency crews. And volunteers are lending their support to those in need. Storm team ten chief meteorologist Jeff Haniewich is on the ground in evergreen toured the devastation today. He has the latest on the Public Safety agencies like the National Guard are planning their roles in the cleanup after Governor Terry mcauliffe declared a state of emergency wednesday following the tornadoes that touched down across the commonwealth. Wsls tens rachel lucas has more on how soldiers are helping in appomattox county. There is still a lot of work to be done, a lot of debris, downed trees. Its going to take a while l but i can tell you we have been here since early yesterday morning and in that time a lot of progress has been made. And the National Guard
Perhaps hayward light sprinkles, santa cruz, salinas and gilroy. The southerly winds and a very strong cold front on the way. Two pieces of energy coming together that will allow for some very gusty winds, the possibility of this flooding and downed powerlines. As we go through the next several hours, 10 00 notice still most of the activity in the north bay, but we have showers all around bait area. By 11 00 we have more moderate rain in the north bay. By 1 00 look whats offshore. We are getting heavier rain and we will are looking at the impact anywhere from noon to 6 00 p. M. In terms of downpours strengthen wins. 6 to 9, heavy rains and winds over 50 miles an hour. This is the front. We will talk about how much and the accumulation in the sierra, anywhere from 2 to 3 feet of snow. And another system on the heelsful this one for tomorrow. Okay, brace for it. The storm will bear down later today and along with it gusty winds. Tiffany wilson is live in pacifica where residents are abou
Leaders in the belgium government are reporting that at least three member are dead. Members of isis claim responsibility for the blast in belgium, worst fears realize. Were fearing terrorist attacks and that has now happened. Morning attacks on a subway station and the brussels airport. Theres an explosion, yep. Soon to belt one. Isis claimed responsibility. It started with two explosion. Both attacks at peak morning hours. Cant explain, it looks like war. Its unbelievable. Its really hard. Belgium Prosecutor Says the two men in black seen here were responsible for a Suicide Attack at the airport. Officials are looking for the man in white as a suspect. The terror just four days after the arrest of sala ab salam, last suspect in last pariss attacks. And belgium security forces, its the working assumption the network carried the brussel attack is the same that carried the attacks in paris. President obama carried it out at the top of havana. In bringing to justice those who are respons