More Than 200 Injured In Va. Tornadoes

SUFFOLK, Va. — Three tornadoes destroyed homes, tossed cars, and injured more than 200 people yesterday in central and southeastern Virginia. Governor Kaine declared a state of emergency for the areas of Virginia struck by the twisters. The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes struck Suffolk, Colonial Heights, and Brunswick County. A meteorologist, Bryan Jackson, described Suffolk's as a "major tornado." A spokesman from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Bob Spieldenner, said at least 200 were injured in Suffolk.