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WFXR WFXR News Good Day Virginia 8 February 26, 2016

30s and low to mid40s. It does get much better as the next couple of days. All the details in the full forecast in just a couple. Good day, virginia returns right now. Surveying the damage. The governor gets a look at how lives were changed by the deadly tornado. Its really sad to be there with family and friends walking throughout debris. Kyle and final impression where the republican candidates try to knock off the front runner for the tuesday prime easier next week. And then the details of one canckidates disappearance in roanoke val candidates disappearance in Roanoke Valley. Kyle and thanks for joining us on good day, virginia. We appreciate you guys inviting morning. Its a responsibility we take seriously so thanks for making on this friday, february 26th. Im kyle benjamin. January and im january keaton. And galax was hit with the ef3 tornados so winds reached 150 mph. The designation is no comfort to residents who will continue to salvage anything they can this morning from the destroyed home. Kyle the tornado killed one man, keith harris. We spent time there to survey the damage. The governor visited people in the white pine drive area and many people lost their homes in the storm. The governor said he just cant believe the devastation. Just homes flattened for miles. Foundations the only thing left. Its sad to be there to see family and friends walking through the debris and all you have is the cement foundation and theyre walking through trying to find a momento. Its hard. Reporter after tearing through the governor will head storm killed 2 people including an 8yearold boy. Many people are still without power and shelter following the tornado. The American Red Cross set up two shelters. One in the Community Center and another in pamplin. They say theyre happy for the work the red cross shelt ser doing. Im happy here that are so good and keened, especially like this. They say theyll keep the shelter open for as long as people need to stay. Many people are asking what about their pets many shelters dont have room for them. The officials releasing options and peoplepeople can contact the number on the screen there. If you need information or someone you know needs information regarding how to shelter your pets right now. People to avoid damaged areas to minimize risk with structural damage and wind gusts are a problem so keep an eye out for loose winds, downed power line and light debris that can be picked up and thrown through the area. There is a help line established. If you have questions or need assistance call 4343524367 and go to virginiafirst. Com organizations through the region are doing what they can to help the victims. Kristen spent time with a pit crew in danville to find out how theyre lending a helping hand. Reporter members of gods pit crew visited 3 dafrnt areas to assess the damage. The next step is delivering assistance to the victims. As virginias tornado victims try to begin the process of picking up the pieces and rebuilding, members of gods pit crew are figuring out what they can do to help. Once they decide this is where were going, we have to decide what equipment and we skid steers and products. The most weve ever been to respond to the disaster, especially tornados, we hear one repeating thing over and over. We never thought it would happen here. Its scary when it gets really close to home. Reporter director Randy Johnson says they plan to go to the county to assist tornado victims. Theyll start by bringing producters like water and toiletries to those in need and cleaning up downed trees and other debris. Ride nought sending out 3 tractors cars and most loaded with equipment and sending one truck there and once things get settled, as much as they need that we have. Johnson says volunteers likely spend several days and try to figure out the longterm. And then it is going to see everything that destroyed and their lives shattered. Clean up and deliver supplies. For good day, virginia, kristin, wfxr news. Jason well, it is friday. Take a look at the weekend with the temperatures on the uptick and looking good with lots of sunshine in the Roanoke Valley and wont even need a jacket by the time sunday rolls around. And it is going to come in for mid60s and lots of sunshine and lose the wind overnight into tomorrow and so the sunny skies will feel very nice for the next couple of days. 65 by sunday and it fools fantastic and that is shorts weather for some of us. Mid40s do it in new river valley and temperatures up in the highlands chilly dead and milder tomorrow with the sunshine in the 50s and low so a gorgeous weekend and good chance to incur the storm damage and do be careful with gusty wind and well see you in with more. We now know where marco rubio rally will be held. It will get underway at Roanoke College in salem. Doors open at 7 30 and definitely need to rsvm. To learn how go to our virginia first. Com kyle as we head into the final weekend before super more from washington. Stake on super tuesday and the debate last night maybe one final chance for some of the other candidates to try to knock donald trump off of his drive. And if hadnt inherited 2 Million Dollars. And watching. And on the attack there may have been 5 candidates on the stage but encreasingly becoming the 3 man race and piled on donald trump employees i watched him repeat 5 times 4 weeks ago. Ask donald, if you want to be liked in washington, you have to be you have the combination of factors. There were questions about building the southern border wall and mexico to foot the bill that drew the expletive from mexicos former president. How will you make them pay for the will . I will and the wall just got 10 feet taller, believe me. Reporter at times it seemed to spiral out of control edging out between ben carson and kasich. Can someone attack me, please . [ cheers and applause ] and this debate last night in texas because of all the super tuesday states, texas is the largest with 155 delegates in play. In washington, doug luzader, fox news. Reporter ben carson with quite the zinger. Join us sunday night at the local election headquarters for the president ial primary special that starts at 7 p. M. January coming up on good day, virginia, more trouble for the Company Making potentially deadly air bags. Coming up on good day, virginia, well tell you why some are accusing takata of a cover up. Stay with us. vo with thousands of quality preowned vehicles. And exceptional customer service, head to your neighborhood enterp and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone. Future farmers of america week in virginia ends today. Its the end of the long week future farmers strutting their stuff and showing what theyre capable of. The first ever ffa and 4h youth expo happening and have a couple of the future farmers of America Group with us. Mason summers and David Spencer are juniors. You get to get out of class and talk farming which is important to both. Yes, its very important to advocate for agriculture. Kyle which is good because i know a lot of farmer jobs have gone away and small have been consolidated. Youre a Third Generation farmer and you want to get back into it. Yes, sir. Kyle why specifically do you want to get back into farming . Its a great thing to get into and you need to feed the growing population the world has. Kyle the country will continue to grow and the world will continue to grow and we men to help do that. Now you, specifically, you have a bit of an interesting story. Your family are cattle farmers. You raise beef, but youve got 100 chickens of your own . The beef cattle has been something thats been in my family from my grandfather but the chickens are something i took an interest in as a young boy and as i got older and into agricult are with my supervise experiences i like to expand my interest and just grew that business. Reporter and you did your project related to poultry as well. Yes, i have poultry Vegetable Production. I have a half acre i grow every year. Kyle by yourself . Yes, sir. Kyle what do you plant . The usual stuff like green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers. Kyle if you have your own farm in the future, do you vegetablebased production or feed livestock . Probably more Vegetable Production and produce. Kyle anything specific you like to grow . I like to grow lettuce. Its a good market that sells pretty good and it has a long grow season. Kyle i had noeno idea there was a wide growth season in lettuce. You certainly learn a lot in future farmers of america. Did you learn that . I learned that in intro to ag and its probably help me a lot. Kyle 5 years, what do you see for yourself . Go to Virginia Tech and statisticalstudying agricult and you are maybe going into farming. Id definitely like to go to college and get a degree in poultry science. Not sure yet if i want to become a Poultry Farmer or work in the poultry industry. Its not only important for the farmers but also important that they have someone thats a voice for them to advocate for them. Kyle thank you for with us and learning about look, i know youre a cow and all. And you may not know what im talking about, but, uh. The yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. Mmmm, yoplait. vo want to be happy with your next vehicle purchase . At enterprise, we guarantee it. Head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales change your thinking about buying your next one. Forward to . Tell us about the Career Development events you guys have takent part in . Finally. You guys were involved in a supervised agricultural experience tell us what thats all about . Jason looking out over the roanoke and regional airport. Almost past dmv. Well have the sunshine eventually but we have to get these clouds on out of here first. The temperatures around the region very, very chilly and 20s and 30s right now plus we still have gusty wind right here in the star city of 32. 14 mph wind and the pressure low pressure scoots off well to the northeast and that will continue into the weekend. The hourly planner for the day know its chilly not only temperaturewise but wind and colder and lots of clouds out around blacksburg. Off in the distance with that snow shower action in a couple of minutes. Deal with that for awhile longer and lose that moisture feed in blacksburg valley and talking about the unseasonably cold day. The wind is calm for us and the pressure on the rise and as we go on through the day today the temperatures should make it we go on into but 20s and 30s and back to 25 mph wends in hot springs and whitfield at 25 Miles Per Hour and 25 in galax and this is the steady wind and not each wind gusts whipping stuff around and that does take a big chunk off of many of the temperatures and down to the teens in lewisburg and hot springs right now and 22 and what it feels like here in the star city. You can see a bit of that snow shower action. Some of the snow showers we were looking at out in blacksburg right now. Now off to the north and west. You can see the snow showers continuing. Thats moisture off the great lakes. Then it is going to that lake effect with Lake Michigan and the fetch there with that direction of the wind but it is reeding up and dumps the snow on us or at least the westernfacing slopes. As the wind shifts direction thal wind down as we head on into the afternoon and have a beautiful friday sunshine wise. Obviously very chilly out there and the valley near 40 today but feeling like its well done in the 30s and maybe even the 20s in spots due to that gusty, gusty wind. Now improving conditions the next couple of days and the weekend looking very nice for us. Look at this. Near 50 tomorrow with lots of sunshine around and lots of sunshine on sunday. Take the jacket off and leave it home. 62 for you on sunday and then staying in the 60s as we head through monday and tuesday dont leave it home if youre going to be out all day into the night because 34 at night kyle and the car washes are going to be booming this weekend kyle yes, sir, we could do that. This mornings local good news segment, as we told you all morning people are helping one another and the High School Football team is getting in on the action and lending a hand. January the teams motto is power of one and they swapped the pads and helmets for shovels and gloves to clear debris. These are our people. The High School Football coach doug smith. Hes driving one of his players to central baptist church, one of many buildings devastated wednesdays ef3 tornado. He and the team are trying to save what they can and piling up what they cant. Theyre taught to take the hits and the broken glass has these a bit shaken. And did we just see this . Though theyre in shock, theyre rallying around the neighbors as the neighbors rallied around them. We decided to give back to them. Giving back. One of the lessons coach smith has been teaching all season. Down the road in life theyll run into problems and they need to know it is not all about them. Its about other people. And now for the High School Football players, its a lesson learned. Paris holmes, wfxr news. And lawmakers are accusing takata of faking test results with the exploding air bag issue. The report site out of the past 12 years and they argue that data to hide problems. The national Highway Safety Administration Says the bags could explode sending metal fragments flying. The inflator involves 14 Vehicle Manufacturers in well, its time to break out the flip flops, beachwear and sunglasses at the icy im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Her lifes work has been about breaking barriers. And so would her presidency. Which is why, for every american whos not being paid what theyre worth. Whos held back by student debt or a system tilted against them and there are far too many of you she understands that our country cant reach its potential. Unless we all do. Together. Everybody folks will bare all in support virginia. As you know its taking place and all part of the new river polar plunge and joining us now with more on the event is matt camari. Thanks for joining us again and coming back and staying with us sdpied ourselves. And with folks getting wet. And we have our chef here today and sticking around for the pancakes. I think people are nuts first tell people about it if they dont know. The polar plunge is exactly what it is. Were jumping in the river in february. Its an exciting event and the eye plunge in Virginia Beach and thats equally as cold. What people can expect with the fun time supporting a great group of athletes here in the Roanoke Valley. The new river valley and across virginia. January this polar plunge, you say people are jumping in the water but doing it for a good cause. How did all of this start and the plunging happen . We have 4 polar plunges. The one that is our largest is in Virginia Beach and raise over a Million Dollars there every year and next year is weve been doing polar plunges for awhile and it is a Great Partnership with the City Police Department and they support us in everything we do but its grown. Right now over 600 people are registered and we just checked and over 46,000 dollars raised so far. The goal is 60,000. We do expect money to come in tomorrow and everyone has time to fund raise all day today but we expect to hit it. January these arent the questions my producer gave me to ask. I have to know this myself. One, do all the people jump in . Do you just run in at the same time . How does it work . We use the landing specifically at the park which is a boat ramp so we ask teams to line up by team or group and have very few individuals that come by themselves, but if youre in there as a group, we ask you to slightly jog, not run into the river. Just because people can it team go in and have swift water rescue guys and last year chest deep and we have bots in the water and waiting to rescue folks. January im going, tom, im going. How can people get involved if they want more information on thou go out . Polarplunge. Com newriver and all the info. 100 to get a tshirt and 300 to get a towel and taking registration until we plunge. January thanks for coming up. And well put this on our take its just after 8 30 this friday morning. Temperatures in the 20s and 30s and when you factor in the wind it takes it to the Single Digits and teens in much of the region. Please, bundle up. If you have to be driving around. Give the trucks a nice big berth as winds continue and finally subside as we head into the weekend and the weekend is great. Details in a couple of minutes. Good day, virginia returns right now. Thanks for staying with and im kyle benjamin. We now know the name of a missing man who was found dead after wednesdays tornado in county Sheriffs Department says 78yearold Edward Harris was killed. Police say his home was destroyed by the tornado. Seven others in appomattox county were hurt including harris wife. People all across appomattox county say theyre lucky to be alive following wednesdays deadly tornado. Virginia state police say the tornado destroyed 20 homes in appomattox county and damaged at least 100 other buildings. The nws estimates the tornado cut a 400 yard wide 13 mile long path of destruction along route 460those who lived through the tornado tell wfxr news its something they will scary scary for me i was really scared and the dogs got and he was shivering, and im pouring, pouring down raining on me i had glass and dirt and roofing stuff and insulation all in my hair and all over me all down my neck it was just i again. The appomattox county tornado had estimated maximum wind speeds between 136 and 165 Miles Per Hour. Officials say the storms path was around 13 miles long and 400 yards strong northwest winds will continue to generate upslope snow showers west of the blue ridge through this morning. High pressure buildstonight. Moving to the southeast

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