A recent spate of tornadoes has left more than 280 people dead, 5 of them in southwest Virginia. 50 Virginians were injured. The governor has declared a state of emergency. This move will allow Virginia agencies to assist local governments with clean up.
According to the Washington Post:
Tornado warnings were issued across the D.C. suburbs early Thursday morning. Fast-moving bands of storms packed high winds and torrential rains. A funnel cloud formed over Point of Rocks in Frederick County shortly before 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service, but there were no reports of tornadoes touching down in the immediate area Thursday morning.
There were widespread reports of damaged trees, including one that fell across Route 109 in Barnesville and another that landed on an electric line in Middleburg, according to the Weather Service.
