Friday, September 17, 2010
Tornado Kills Wood County Man
WEST VIRGINIA....
Fifty-seven year old Larry Freeman died Thursday night when a tornado, touched down in the community of Belleville in southern Wood County. Governor Joe Manchin witnessed tornado damage when he visited the area Friday afternoon. Manchin compared the damage to what you see with the clearing for a major highway, saying "You see the straight line path it took." The governor says the state is giving first responders all of the support they need. He says FEMA representatives will tour the damage with state Homeland Security and Emergency Services Director Jimmy Gianato Saturday.
Fifty-seven year old Larry Freeman died Thursday night when a tornado, touched down in the community of Belleville in southern Wood County. Governor Joe Manchin witnessed tornado damage when he visited the area Friday afternoon. Manchin compared the damage to what you see with the clearing for a major highway, saying "You see the straight line path it took." The governor says the state is giving first responders all of the support they need. He says FEMA representatives will tour the damage with state Homeland Security and Emergency Services Director Jimmy Gianato Saturday.
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