Booth says before crews get chopping, first he appraises the damage. Going to their homes it can vary from anywhere from damage. Going to their homes it can vary from anywhere from 15 to fortyfive minutes. It all depends on the damage. Once booth gets a quote. Which can run up to onethousand dollars, crews come out to to work. We had big branches fall and you just have to get out and get it into small pieces where you can manage it. And get it into piles where you can manage the piles. Booth says crews are dealing with scattered tree limbs and some even weighing on homes. Its a clean up process that can take several hours. Many clean up crews have been out since 8 this morning. Booth says in total, he appraised nearly 20 homes. Was able to clear half that and will continue working into the evening and will resume work tomorrow. In roanoke, christina craig, the Better Business bureau urges you use caution before hiring someone to clean up your storm damage. The group says. Scammers ofte
Them to add more than 6 Million Dollars in new equipment. 42 45 Kevin Patrick directo r of western laboratory of Forensic Science 14 20 41 with the ability to add more equipment rather than six examiners working on waiting in lane waiting on an instrumentation we have six pieces so you only have two people waiting in line 14 20 52 the new building will also make room for more examiners. Chad harris, a Laboratory Forensic scientist, says its a relief. 571 04 chad harris laborato ry forensic scientist 14 30 00 the new building is definitely a great improvement over our old space its much more spacious so we have room to grow and expand 14 30 07 the lab is also very busy handling the increase in meth related cases. It investigated 278 cases last year and now even designated a specific lab in the new building for meth. Nat sound showing around 14 22 55 now they have an area to work. Our examiners examine a case and see whats relevant while construction at the expanded portion of the lab is
Pulled up by the roots. The sides or top levels of homes come platelet pulled off. At this point, many people are just sorting through the debris, looking for valuable items. Sheila ferguson cleaning up friends home when you see your really good friend has built her home and all of her things and she had nothing left. Weve already had people on fb tell us they want to help anyway they can and to just let us know what she needs. And so i know the community is going to come together. This cleanup is a process that will take some time. I spoke to one man who says in the 50 years hes lived here. Hes never seen anything like this. He described the damage as something you would only see in the Virginia National guard is in several of the hardest hit communities right now helping to clean up the storm damage. The guard has been deployed to essex, richmond, westmoreland, sussex and patrick countries. Soldiers have been organized into teams to help First Responders clear fallen trees and debris
Has to get in there heres what were seeing that the Roanoke River latest observation has about 5 1 2 feet above flood stage is a ten feet and the cross looks like its getting at six and half thats enough for folks to just be aware of how the rivers reacting in whats going on now as g mentioned the heaviest rain is moved out there it is along the coast right now it takes out cold air cakes and maybe a few flurries in the mountains coming up with an extra days utopsy results to determine the cause of death of an infant found inside a dumpster. Police found the body at the blackwater refuse collection site on route 220. A woman who was admitted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital last night prompted the investigation. She had symptons similiar to giving birth to a third trimester infant, but she denied giving birth. Police got a search warrants for her home and personal belongings. Interviews with Family Members and the woman revealed a Family Member had thrown soiled linens and bedding
U. S. 220. A Family Member reportedly dumped soiled linens and bedding here. And thats exactly where the infants body was found. Rocky mounts assistant town manager Matthew Hankins says an autopsy result will determine what happens next. The patient is still hospitlized as i understand it, there have been no charges placed at this point. But if the death could have been prevented, hankins says there are other options for expecting mothers. All it takes is reaching out. There are churches and other individuals that can help in this sort of circumstance. If it does turn out that there was something more at play, hope its not the case. Certainly not indicative of rocky mount and what we know of our community. Rocky mount police are working closely with the Franklin County Commonwealth Attorneys Office to determine what charges will be filed. Again, they will likely be determined when the results of the autopsy are revealed. Wdbj7. Forecastbigtime rain today falling all across the region i