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Tue, Apr 29, 2008

Virginia Tornadoes

SUFFOLK, Virginia (CNN) -- Virginians faced a massive cleanup project Tuesday after at least three tornadoes damaged dozens of homes and injured more than 200 people. This Suffolk, Virginia, house was destroyed by an apparent tornado Monday. 1 of 2more photos » "We have had some injuries. Most of them are minor, so in many ways we are blessed," Suffolk Mayor Linda Johnson said Tuesday. At least 200 were injured Monday in Suffolk, where a twister destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenner of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. About 140 homes were destroyed, damaged or deemed uninhabitable, CNN's Rob Marciano reported from Suffolk. The storm hit the 138-bed Sentara Obici Hospital, though...

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