cleanup continues tonight after a powerful tornado tore through central virginia with winds up to when hundred 65 mi./h. homes were destroyed leaving families without any place ago. today the national guard came in to assist those in needs. rachel lucas has been in appomattox all day and joins us now. there is still a lot of damage and a lot of down trees and debris scattered across the field. i ve been here since early yesterday morning and i can tell you in that amount of time there is a noticeable difference. a lot of work has been done and a lot of progress is being made even if there s still is a long way to go. that could never been done without the national guard. we have a lot of great volunteer groups that a been for the storm victims but there is been a lot of heavy lifting that still needed to be done. says the governor declared a state of emergency that has allowed the national guard to be activated and send here to help with the cleanup. i spoke with soldiers
joining us for wsls 10 at seven. i m lindsey ward. and i m dawn jefferies. it s been two days since the e- f-3 tornado touched down in appomattox county . bringing with it winds up to 165-miles-per- 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 ten s 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. it s 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 mad
lows in the low to mid 30s. sunday: mostly sunny and warm with temperatures in the mid 60s. we ll keep the warmth rolling into tuesday as mild air is reinforced from s storm system that will likely track into the ohio river valley. when the cold front of this storm crosses late tuesday night and into wednesday expect the possibility of rain and thunderstorms. temperatures crash once again as we close out the work week. with the colder temperatures in place we are watching the track of area of low pressure closely for late thursday and into friday. depending upon the morning with the on-going of an officer involved shooting in roanoke county. it happened near the walgreens at brambelton avenue and electric road. details remain limited, but one witness spoke with wsls ten about the incident. thomas gill / witness i was coming out of kroger ... ambulance, fire trucks and everything else. investigation . of an officer involved shooting in roanoke county. it happened near the wal
area could flirt with 70 degrees out ahead of a storm system that will change some things by the end of this work week. that system arrives late tuesday night bringing the chance for rain and thunderstorms through the first part of wednesday. behind that system will come a shot of colder air for thursday and friday. late our top story this morning . a virginia police officer is dead this morning after being shot and on her frist day back with the department. officer ashley guindon died after being shot saturday night. she and two other prince william county officers were on the scene of a domestic dispute in woodbridge when they were shot. the altercation between the officers who and the suspect began. police say another woman was found dead at the scene when they arrived. meanwhile, two officers remain in the hospital recovering from their injuries. members of the prince william county police department and other first responders lined the streets to honor the newly sworn of
where they will find their next meal. that s about one in eight people. so chances are you know someone who struggles with providing meals for their families. so if you would like to help provide those extra cans - we ve made it easy for you. you can either bring in canned goods from your pantry at home - or you can purchase them here today at kroger. as we mentioned.. the kroger in bonsack is not the only location our region - according to feeding america - who serves meals to more than 127 thousand people each month.almost 13 percent of people in southwest virginia do not their next meal. that s about one in eight people. so chances are you know someone who struggles with providing meals for their families. so if you would like to help provide those extra cans - we ve either bring in canned goods you the kroger in bonsack is not the only location that s collecting food today. we re also collecting items at the kroger stores in cave spring.. lynchburg.. martinsville and blac