Residents who showed up this morning to collect his belongings and salvage what was left of his house. Some of the rescue squad workers had children at child care. It looked kind of bad. Finally they told us our house wasnt here anymore. We came and here it is here. A county spokesperson says damage assessments are still under way and she couldnt provide a dollar amount for what was destroyed. County Officials Say that this area is still very dangerous with a lot of downed power lines and loose debris. All roads are open, but leaders are asking people to stay home and dont travel through the most affected areas right now. County schools will remain closed tomorrow and some parts of town actually do have electricity right now. Some businesses, including two pharmacies. Cvs and hometown pharmacy are now back open and serving customers. Live in appomattox, tim saunders, wdbj 7. Thank you, tim. Appomattox county for anyone needing assistance. Here is the number one 434 3522637. Governor Te
Courtney wheaton are live in appomattox. And chief meteorologist George Flickinger is tracking the latest conditions in the weather center. Marissa, lets begin with you. You spoke with one family thats dealing with the destruction first hand. 3 3 marissa live u mark, no matter how many times i visit a home in ruins from the tornado, i can never get used to the devastation. You see these cinder blocks below me . These were once a part of the foundation that someone called home. 3 sheila ferguson, family friend there was a large living room on the 3 other side. shows debris now in pieces, she struggles to remember what her friend sandy burchetts house looked like just two days ago. Her friends son, jake burchett, didnt see the tornado coming. Sheila ferguson, family friend his dog woke him upa and he was asleep in his bedroom. It still standing. Sheila ferguson, family friend and then it threw him against the brick wall there. About, probably id say 50 yards. The army veteran was rushed
We have Team Coverage of the storm damage in appomattox. You just saw melissa in our Weather Center. And Mona Kosar Abdi and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now to give us an idea of whats 3 going on there. First were checking in with mona. 3 sot3 pattie plasma that was Mona Kosar Abdi reporting. 3 3 3 pattie this morning we are getting another look at the devestation in appomattox from the sky. Central virginia Aerial Solutions shot this footage. You can see all the damage trees knocked over even uprooted in some cases. Authorities say. The tornado left a 13mile path of destruction. 3 pattie tight video like frightening. Just to look at. Now imagine living it. An appomattox teen still cant believe. Hes alive. Right in front of his eyes. 15yearold daniel poole watched a tornado destroy his entire home. Valerie bragg has his miraculous story of survival. 3 nat pop that would be the kitchen. torn to pieces. nat pop the big dresser, that was my moms. And i told you
The three people who live in this home where they tell you about that experience as aiden theyre just devastated to figure out how to put the pieces honey move on from there today was the first time in their home since the storm struck. Take a listen to how they describe those handy when the first thing that came to my mind was oh my god is a tornado with the kitchen with one of the dog coming right at them for me to lisa jan when in pomona in to cover all i can think about was iraq but he lives in this thing every was the nine year old im going to think about it. This she write here just exploded backwards and all the stuff came into the house and i was standing right here. She was screamin also there to calm down calm down within mere seconds the shaking stopped and went past the damage coming to light this is something of a movie this is this disaster is all too real nearly a day later the shock is still just as powerful as buddies and watch her reaction as when it brushes against h
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