Virginia
Elderly woman seriously injured after tree falls on Suffolk home
SUFFOLK, Va. – An aged lady was critically injured after a tree fell on her dwelling on Burnetts Method as extreme storms that handed by means of the realm Tuesday night.
Dispatchers acquired the decision at 6:07 p.m., and the primary unit from Suffolk Hearth & Rescue arrived on scene at 6:11 p.m.
Information 3 reporter Leondra Head spoke to the son of the girl who lives in the home, and he tells us he can’t get into the house due to the tree harm.
The lady’s son, Tony Tucker, says the wind was shifting at a quick tempo when he was exterior doing a little yard work whereas his mom, Margaret, was inside the house alone. He says he heard a loud “popping” noise and circled to see the tree falling on the roof.
Margaret, who’s round 70 years outdated, is at present at Sentara Obici Hospital being handled for her accidents. She’s anticipated to be OK.
Neighbors advised Information 3 they did not hear the tree fall; they are saying they solely heard the ambulances that got here to assist Margaret.
One neighbor remembers listening to a number of commotion exterior.
“The wind was going actually loud, and it was actually quick. I heard sirens and was like, ‘What’s occurring?’ I went to my neighbor throughout the road and ran. After all, I noticed this huge tree out right here and was like, ‘Oh my gosh; what’s occurring with the girl inside the home?’ I bought actually scared. After this example right here, I’m going to positively look into getting my timber eliminated in my yard,” Marie Reid, a neighbor, tells Information 3.
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One other neighbor advised us Margaret is like household to her.
“One in every of our sons referred to as and was like, ‘A tree fell on our neighbor’s home!’ Our neighbor, Margaret, her husband handed away a few years in the past, so she’s been type of residing there by herself. Her son has been down visiting,” Nicole Sperry mentioned.
“She’s type of like household to us. She’s my brother and me’s mainly grandma,” Sperry’s son tells us.
First responders reported that the tree triggered heavy harm to the house.
Tucker says the home is a complete loss and his mom has nothing. He arrange a GoFundMe to boost cash to assist get her again on her toes. Click on right here if you would like to donate.
Stick with Information 3 for updates.
Virginia
PHOTOS: Hill of Heroes Day at Virginia War Memorial
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 6th annual Hill of Heroes Day was held at the Virginia War Memorial on Saturday to honor service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
On Saturday, June 29, the 6th annual Hill of Heroes Day was held at the Virginia War Memorial and featured 12,000 flags honoring Virginians who have lost their lives in battle since World War II.
The event also hosted activities such as demonstrations by military working dogs, crafts and a book sale.
Continue scrolling to view the celebrations held at the Hill of Heroes Day event to honor all American service members.
Virginia
Virginia cattle farmers pivot to deal with hot, dry weather
MONTVALE, Va. (WFXR) — Hot, dry weather is having an impact on livestock farmers in the Roanoke and Lynchburg regions.
“We base on pasture management and grazing cattle 300 days out of the year,” said Johnny Divers of Chapel Creek Farms near Montvale. “Weather is one thing we can not control.”
Farmers like Divers have had to pivot to work around the problems dry pastures can create. In Divers’ case, that means rotating herds from pasture to pasture, and leaving some fields uncut or untouched. In addition, Divers says preparations and actions taken in the spring, like limiting the number of cattle in certain pastures, are paying off now.
“We don’t overstock our pastures for this reason,” Divers said. “If you overstock in early spring, you can pretty much guarantee yourself that you will run out of pasture in the summertime if you go into any sort of a drought.”
Divers also says keeping some fields untouched helps the soil in those pastures to retain moisture. That will extend their life and keep them viable for grazing later in the summer.
Pastures are just one concern. Herd hydration is another. Divers says each head of cattle can drink up to 40 gallons of water a day. He always makes sure his herds have two water sources wherever they are pastured.
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