Virginia Tornadoes

A salvage truck loads a tornado-damaged vehicle as cleanup efforts begin in Suffolk, Va., Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Residents gathered at a local school carrying black garbage bags and backpacks and waited to be taken to their tornado-ravaged neighborhoods to gather necessities from their homes, many of which were leveled by a series of tornadoes Monday night.

A resident walks his dog amid the rubble of a damaged home in Suffolk, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Weary residents and business owners, some awakening in emergency shelters, got their first glimpse at what was left of their homes and livelihoods after three tornadoes smashed houses, tossed cars and injured more than 200 residents.

Rescue personnel look over damage to a shopping mall caused by tornadoes in Suffolk, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Suffolk city officials said rescue crews had gone through damaged areas and homes overnight and planned to keep searching for victims. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency, which frees up resources for those areas hit hardest.

A path of destruction is evident as residents and rescue personnel look over damage caused by tornadoes in Suffolk, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. One twister in this city outside Norfolk cut a fickle, zigzagging path 25 miles long through neighborhoods, obliterating some homes and spraying splintered wood across lawns while leaving some standing just a few feet away untouched.

Residents look over damage caused by tornadoes in Suffolk, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Residents and recue personnel look over damage to an antiques store caused by tornados in Driver, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Utility crews work to restore power in front of a destroyed building in Driver, Va., Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

An unidentified man enters the emegency shelter with his dog after being evacuated from his home in Suffolk, Va. after tornados went through the area on Monday afternoon, Apr 28, 2008. The shelter had a special area for those arriving with pets.

A damaged truck sits in the road after tornadoes hit Suffolk, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008.

Firefighters search for people in a damaged after tornadoes hit Suffolk, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008.

Angel Brinkley walks with her baby, Cheyenne, along a stretch of road with debris after tornadoes hit Suffolk, Va., Monday, April 28, 2008.

Broken trees and overturned cars litter the streets of Suffolk, Va., Monday, April 28, 2008.

Uprooted signs are seen after tornadoes hit Suffolk, Va., Monday, April 28, 2008.

City workers cut fallen trees from the road after a tornado hit the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods in Suffolk, Va., Monday, April 28, 2008.

Cars are tossed in a pile in the parking lot of a strip mall after a tornado hit Suffolk, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008.

A firefighter is seen outside a strip mall that was destroyed after a tornado hit Suffolk, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008.

A firefighter checks inside cars stacked on top of one another following an afternoon tornado Monday, April 28, 2008, in Colonial Heights, Va.

Authorities say at least 200 people were injured as severe storms cut through central and southeastern Virginia, Monday, April 28, 2008.

A man uses his cell phone to record car damage by an apparent tornado in the parking lot of Target and Best Buy in Colonial Heights, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008. At least 18 people were injured in Colonial Heights.

Residents of Burnett's Mill walk through the neighborhood to look at damage after a tornado hit Suffolk, Va., on Monday, April 28, 2008.