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Twisters Rip Through Virginia

Posted Apr 28, 08 5:59 PM CDT in US 

(Newser) – Virginia twisters struck downtown Suffolk early today, injuring at least 200 people, AP reports. Early reports said one person was killed but police later said the death was unrelated. One tornado struck the city multiple times, damaging a hospital and nearby homes. Twisters also ripped up trees, felled power lines, and caused flooding, leaving some 3,600 without power. "It's very chaotic," said one fire official.

Multiple buildings, including several homes, have been destroyed, according to a Suffolk spokeswoman. The damaged hospital is still operating and taking patients, but some are going to hospitals further away. A storm also hit Colonial Heights, overturning cars and damaging buildings.

Sources Associated Press, WCAV.TV

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Car windows are smashed following an afternoon tornado Monday, April 28, 2008 in Colonial Heights, Va.   (AP Photo)
Residents of Burnett's Mill walk through the neighborhood to look at damage after a tornado hit Suffolk, Va. on Monday, April 28, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Debris from destroyed homes and businesses litter the town of Driver, Va. Monday, April 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Daily Press, Dennis Tennant)
Matt Schutz, left, and Cory Parsons work in the rain to cover a gaping hole in the roof of their house in Driver, Va. Monday, April 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Daily Press, Dennis Tennant)
A house in Driver, Va. is shown after a tornado blew the side off of it Monday, April 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Daily Press, Dennis Tennant)
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