LU Send Now students respond to natural disaster about 30 miles from campus Donned in blue jeans and laced-up work boots, more than 20 Liberty University students piled into two Liberty vans and made the half-hour drive off campus on the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 28. As the vans filled with students pulled into the Evergreen Baptist Church parking lot […]
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Information on how the recent Appomattox tornado developed in size and stature An EF-3 rated tornado tore through Appomattox County, Virginia Feb. 24. The tornado was traveling at 69 miles per hour and lasted for about 15 minutes on a path that spanned several miles. One person was killed, and seven others were reported injured. According to William Stafford, weekend […]
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Appomattox man gives firsthand account of devastation and relief efforts When a natural disaster strikes, the surrounding communities face the devastating realities of loss and brokenness. When tornadoes hit parts of Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 24, the community of Appomattox, Virginia rallied together to restore their county. Ishmael Labiosa experienced the devastation of the recent tornado but has also been […]
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A series of twisters throughout the Midwest and South claimed the lives of 39 people. More than 300 tornado warnings plagued the Midwest Friday, March 3, according to the National Weather Service. The tornadoes spanned a total of 100,000 square miles and touched down in 10 states. The twisters spread from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and endangered […]
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