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a reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. wdbj7 s amanda kenney is there this morning as we wait for the latest information on wednesday s 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. they re 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 hard ....
gusty winds will continue today with mountain snow showers. a reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. 20 homes have been destroyed, and more than 100 are damaged. wdbj7 s amanda kenney is at one of two shelters in appomatox where volunteers are waiting to help victims. kimberly, the appotmatox community shelter has cots, blankets, and pillows to keep victims comfortable. just like the rest of the town, the shelter does not have electrcity. there s no heat here, but the lights are staying on thanks to a generator. wednesday s storm caused severe damage throughout the county. homes are damaged, trees and power lines are down, and the electricity is out. right now. dominion is working to repair a damaged metering point that serves appomatox virginia governor terry mcaullife has also declared a state of emergency. that means public safety agencies can devote every storm response and recovery. the virginia national gu ....
today will be mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the however, our west va. counties and counties boarding west va. will see scattered light snow showers. the wind will be a huge factor. we could have gusts over 50 mph, especially in our highest elevations west of the blue ridge parkway. the saturated ground along with the high wind fall. friday will start windy. the wind will gradually weaken through friday evening. temperatures will top out in the lower 40s. saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. monday looks partly to mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers possible. temperatures tuesday will be partly cloudy and breezy with highs in the middle 50s. time now for your timesaver traffic report. virginia is under a state of emergency this morning. cleanup will pick up this morning across the commonwealth .. and here in our area. governor terry mcauliffe will tour some of the ....
Behavioral and mental health is a continued focus in Smyth County. An $11 million project that will provide new and additional resources will soon be under cons ....
Earlier this week the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority announced its approval of $22.7 million in grants to Virginia communities, including over $8 million for Southwest Virginia opioid remediation efforts. ....