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
Open two hours late. Gusty winds days snow showers continue in those areas but as we head through today mopes to that will slowly come to an and but southwestern virginia the mountains a West Virginia it have to watch upper a few slick spots is you heading out this morning heres you weather headlines a chilly start you deftly one a bundle up temperature say twenties and thirties probably on your home tomorrow but at the wind benefiel colder than that strong gusty winds will have increasing sunshine county. But the shelters are open. Wdbj7s Amanda Kenney is at one of the shelters this morning. Good morning, amanda good morning, kimberly. Im at the appomatox Community Center, and the other shelter is at the pamplin Fire Department. Theyre staying open as local leaders continue to encourage victims to water, and food. But there is some good news this morning, ive checked the outage maps for the area and it looks like 100 of the power has been restored. Local leaders have warned that could
In an interview weeks after the body of Emma Caldwell was found, Iain Packer said there was one occasion when he had intended to pick her up but she had gone by the time he returned
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