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
Have that chance of and isolated strong thunderstorm was seeing some activity already down into North Carolina and we do have our weather watcher up there and am chris white nineties or soldiers are is down in North Carolina and out him right now we are continuing to monitor his you need right now hes down your home North Carolina which is are just to the south and fontenot outages the south of twenty nine season hello North Carolina you can see its arty get gardener tears in that tornado watch area so theres no warnings right now meaning a tornado would be on the ground reason the watch area which means it you deftly need to be aware watch out for those possible tornadoes later on today an agency the tornado watch box thats a good portion North Carolina South Carolina and she asked noses its way toward the virginia border this the area that has the best chance seeing toward attic activity within the next several hours of course watch means the potential is there dozen units can happen
In appomattox county, and waverly, virginia tomorrow. Those are two of the hardest hit areas from todays storm system. One person is missing in the evergreen area of appomattox county. There have been at least three deaths, and a centra spokesperson confirms three people are being treated for critical injuries at Centra Community hospital two others are being treated there two people with injuries are being treated at Lynchburg General Hospital. Tomorrow, appomattox county schools will be closed. And Patrick County schools will operate on a twohour delay. Some of the worst damage in our region is in appomattox county. Dozens of homes are damaged or destroyed in the community of evergreen. Wdbj7s tim saunders is live there tonight. Melissa, this is what were seeing all over this area. Trees are down and so are power lines. Virtually no one in appomattox county has electrictity dozens of homes are damaged, and a mobile home across the highway from where im standing was completely torn ap
At least eight people have been killed by a powerful fast moving storm system that swept from the gulf coast into the northeast. The system triggered a string of deadly tornadoes, strong winds, and drenching rain. Last night, tornadoes killed at least four people in virginia where state of emergency has been declared. Travel is affected all along the eastern seaboard. Don champion is at new Yorks Laguardia airport. Don, good morning. Good morning. Reporter more than 2,800 flights were cancelled yesterday at laguardia alone. Grounded yesterday. There was also some Construction Equipment here at the airport damaged but the situation is far worse in places like virginia. As the dangerous storm system moves up the east coast, state police in waverly, virginia, flashlights overnight. Everything is destroyed. Reporter after a tornado ripped through the tiny farming down. See what happens . Reporter Vincent Donald survived. Some of his neighbors did not. I see my friend, they say he died. Dis