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Suffolk, Virginia
Official seal of Suffolk, Virginia
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Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°44′28″N 76°36′35″W / 36.74111, -76.60972
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded 1742
Government
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Area
 - City 429. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 1 sq mi (1,111. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
 - Land 400. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 0 sq mi (1,036. 0 km²)
 - Water 29. 0 sq mi (75. 2 km²)
Elevation 39 ft (11 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 78,994
 - Density 159. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (61. 5/km²)
 - Metro 1,645,015
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 23432-23439
Area code(s) 757
FIPS code 51-76432[1]
GNIS feature ID 1500187[2]
Website: http://www.suffolk.va.us/

Suffolk is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area of eastern Virginia. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 757png|right|The area colored red indicates the southeast corner of Virginia served by area code 757poly 60 2 11 58 12 78 32 106 40 109 45 105 68 123 73 119 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity South Hampton Roads, also known as Southside, is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Geographically, it is the largest of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, and the largest independent city in land-area in the entire Commonwealth. The Seven Cities of Hampton Roads are seven independent cities located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,677. A more recent 2006 census estimate shows that the city's population has grown to 81,071 [1]. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The city was hit by an EF3 tornado which produced a large swath of extensive damage through the city and nearby communities during the late afternoon of Monday 28 April, 2008. This page documents the Tornadoes and Tornado outbreaks of 2008 primarily (but not entirely in the United States. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus [2]

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History

Suffolk began in 1742 as a port town on the Nansemond River in the Virginia Colony. The Nansemond River is a tributary of the James River in the U The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony Originally known as Constance's Warehouse, Suffolk was named after Royal Governor William Gooch's home of Suffolk in East Anglia in England. Sir William Gooch 1st Baronet ( 21 October 1681 &ndash 17 December 1751) born in Yarmouth England; died in London; served Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Early in its history, Suffolk became a land transportation gateway to the areas east of it in South Hampton Roads. South Hampton Roads, also known as Southside, is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. Before the American Civil War, both the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad and the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad had been built through Suffolk, early predecessors of 21st century Class 1 railroads operated by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern respectively. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad was built between Norfolk and Petersburg Virginia and was completed by 1858. A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight Railroad, as classified This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern Other railroads and later major highways followed.

Peanuts grown in the surrounding areas became a major industry for Suffolk. The peanut, or Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the Legume family Fabaceae native to South America, Mexico Notably, Planters Peanuts was established in Suffolk beginning in 1912. ---- Planters is an American snack food company under Kraft Foods manufacturing best known for its nuts and the Mr Suffolk was the "birthplace" of Mr. Peanut, the mascot of Planters Peanuts. Mr Peanut is the dandy advertising Logo and Mascot of Planters, an American snack-food company and division of Kraft Foods. For many years, the call-letters of local AM radio station WLPM stood for World's Largest Peanut Market.

Long surrounded by Nansemond County, Suffolk progressively became an incorporated town in 1808 and an independent city in 1906 before combining by mutual agreement in 1974 with the former county, which had also become an independent city (City of Nansemond) only 18 months earlier, including the former outlying unincorporated towns of Holland and Whaleyville. Nansemond County is an extinct county which was located in Virginia Colony and the Commonwealth of Virginia (after statehood in the United States, An incorporated town is a Town that is a Municipal corporation. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity Nansemond is an extinct Independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974 In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Holland Virginia has become a part of the Independent city of Suffolk Virginia. Whaleyville Virginia is a former Unincorporated town which was located in southern Nansemond County Virginia. The newly-consolidated cities assumed the name of Suffolk, creating the largest city geographically in Virginia.

For more details on this topic, see History of Suffolk, Virginia. The area around Suffolk Virginia, which is now an Independent city in the Hampton Roads region in the southeastern part of the state was originally inhabited by

Geography

Suffolk is located at 36°44′28″N, 76°36′35″W (36. 741347, -76. 609881)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 429. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (1,111. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 400. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (1,036. 0 km²) of it is land and 29. 0 square miles (75. 2 km²) of it (6. 77%) is water.

Part of the Great Dismal Swamp is located in Suffolk. The Great Dismal Swamp is a marshy area on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk Virginia, and

Suffolk is known as the largest city in land mass compared to the other cities that are part of the Hampton Roads area.

Demographics

Age distribution in Suffolk
Age distribution in Suffolk

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 63,677 people, 23,283 households, and 17,718 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 159. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (61. 5/km²). There were 24,704 housing units at an average density of 61. 8/sq mi (23. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53. 82% White, 43. 53% Black or African American, 0. 30% Native American, 0. 77% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 37% from other races, and 1. 19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 27% of the population.

There were 23,283 households out of which 36. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 1% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 9% were non-families. 20. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 69 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 8% under the age of 18, 7. 1% from 18 to 24, 31. 1% from 25 to 44, 22. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,115, and the median income for a family was $47,342. Males had a median income of $35,852 versus $23,777 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,836. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 8% of families and 13. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 11. 2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2005, the city's median household income jumped to $60,484 due to the influx of government-related high-tech jobs in the city's northern corridor and wealthy residents, causing it to be a close second to its neighbor Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads. [3]

Education

Main article: Suffolk City Public Schools

Suffolk Public Schools, the local public school system, operates 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school. Suffolk City Public Schools (also known as Suffolk Public Schools) is the local public school division in serving the Independent city of Suffolk in the See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

Adjacent Counties and Cities

Communities

The communities in contemporary Suffolk vary widely, from the urbanized areas and downtown section of the former town of Suffolk, to suburban neighborhoods, and areas which were rural farms, woodlands, or grew as small unincorporated towns. Chesapeake is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads portion of the Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the Portsmouth is an Independent city located in the US Commonwealth of Virginia. Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River Isle of Wight County is a county located in the South Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the Southampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Camden County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Gates County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing The following is a partial listing (alphabetical):

Transportation

Suffolk's early growth was fueled by its location and transportation considerations. Whaleyville Virginia is a former Unincorporated town which was located in southern Nansemond County Virginia. These continue to be major factors in the 21st century.

Waterways

Suffolk was initially a port at the head of navigation of the Nansemond River. The Nansemond River is a tributary of the James River in the U The Nansemond River flows into the James River near its mouth and the great ice-free harbor of Hampton Roads. The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA.

Railroads

The two railroads completed through Suffolk before the American Civil War were later joined by four more. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South These were eventually consolidated during the modern merger era of North American railroads which began around 1960. Today, Suffolk is served by three freight railroads, and is located on a potential line for high speed passenger rail service between Richmond and South Hampton Roads being studied by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

Highways

Suffolk is served by U. S. Highways 13, 58, 258, and 460. US Route 13 is a north-south US highway established in 1926 that runs for from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US Route 58 is an east-west US Highway that runs for 508 miles (818 km from U US Highway 258 is a spur of US Highway 58. It currently runs for 217 miles (349 km from Fort Monroe Virginia to Jacksonville North Carolina US Route 460 is a spur of US Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles (1054 km from Norfolk Virginia at U Interstate 664, part of the Hampton Roads Beltway, crosses through the northeastern edge of the city. Interstate 664 ( I-664) is an Interstate Highway in the US state of Virginia, forming part of the Hampton Roads Beltway. The Hampton Roads Beltway is a loop of Interstate 64 and Interstate 664, which links the communities of the Virginia Peninsula and South Hampton Roads State Route 10 is also a major highway in the area. State Route 10 is a primary State highway in the US state of Virginia, running between Richmond and Suffolk.

In 2006, Suffolk assumed control of its road system from the Virginia Department of Transportation, which is customary among Virginia's independent cities, although since the Byrd Road Act of 1932 created Virginia's Secondary Roads System, which maintains the roads in most counties and town. The Virginia Department of Transportation ( VDOT) is the government agency responsible for building maintaining and operating Byrd Road Act was an Act of Assembly passed in February 1932 by the Virginia General Assembly. An exception was made by the General Assembly when the former Nansemond County became an independent city and consolidated Suffolk in the 1970s. The state still maintained the primary and secondary routes in Suffolk until July 1, 2006. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Bridges, Bridge-Tunnel

The southern terminus of the four-laned Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, completed in 1992, is in Suffolk. Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT is the 46 mile-long (7 There have been conflicts with VDOT and the city over ownership and responsibility for the circa 1928 Kings Highway Bridge across the Nansemond River on State Route 125, which was closed in 2005 by VDOT for safety reasons. Kings Highway Bridge is located on the Nansemond River in the Independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. State Route 125 is a primary State highway in Suffolk Virginia, United States, known as Kings Highway. [4][5] About 3,300 motorists a day used the bridge that connected Chuckatuck and Driver. Chuckatuck is an Unincorporated community in the Independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Driver is an Unincorporated community in the Independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Now, they face detours of as much as 19 miles. The cost of a new bridge for the King's Highway crossing is estimated at $48 million, far more than could be recovered through collection of tolls at that location. [4] In 2007, VDOT announced that it would contract for demolition and removal of the bridge. According to newspaper accounts, this will be the first time in VDOT's history of such action when no replacement facility was planned. [5]

Virginia is currently reviewing proposals under a public-private partnership for a major realignment and upgrade of U. Public-private partnership ( PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more S. 460 from Suffolk west to Interstate 295 near Petersburg. Interstate 295 ( I-295) is an eastern and northern bypass of the cities of Richmond and Petersburg in the U Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. In 1995, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Public-Private Transportation Act allowing private entities to propose innovative solutions for designing, constructing, financing and operating transportation improvements. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The new roadway would be funded through collection of tolls. A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards

See also Transportation section of article Hampton Roads. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA.

Economy

A RailBox boxcar exporting peanuts.
A RailBox boxcar exporting peanuts. A boxcar (the American term the British call this kind of car a " goods van " while in Australia they are usually referred to as "

In modern times, Suffolk remains a major peanut processing center and railroad and highway transportation hub. The peanut, or Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the Legume family Fabaceae native to South America, Mexico It hosts a diverse combination of industrial, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and hospitality businesses, as well as active farming.

Planters Peanuts continues to be a major employer, now owned by Kraft Foods. ---- Planters is an American snack food company under Kraft Foods manufacturing best known for its nuts and the Mr Kraft Foods Inc ( is the second-largest Food and Beverage company headquartered in North America (behind PepsiCo) and the third Other large employers in the City of Suffolk include Unilever Lipton Tea, Wal-Mart, Target, QVC, and two major modeling and simulation companies, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands Lipton is one of the world's best-known and best-selling brands of both hot leaf and ready-to-drink Tea. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 QVC is a West Chester Pennsylvania, USA, multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of Raytheon Company ( is a major American Defense contractor and industrial corporation with core Manufacturing concentrations in Defense systems Lockheed Martin bases it Center for Innovation in Suffolk. The Center for Innovation is called "The Lighthouse" because the campus is built around a lighthouse and actually envelops the lighthouse.

Suffolk is experiencing a boom in the economy.

In 2002, the new Louise Obici Memorial Hospital was completed and dedicated. The hospital was acquired in 2005 by the Sentara Health System. Sentara Healthcare, also known as Sentara Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization whose mission is to provide innovative services to treat illness and disease

Each year in the fall, the City of Suffolk hosts Suffolk Festivals Incorporated's annual Peanut Fest; the 2007 Peanut Fest was the 30th since its inception.

Media

Suffolk's daily newspapers are the local Suffolk News Herald, the Virginian-Pilot from Norfolk and the Daily Press of Newport News. The Virginian-Pilot is a daily Newspaper based in Norfolk Virginia and serving southeastern Virginia, Virginia's Eastern Shore Other papers include the Port Folio Weekly, the New Journal and Guide, and the Hampton Roads Business Journal. Port Folio Weekly is a free weekly Alternative newspaper serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. The New Journal and Guide is a regional weekly publication based out of Norfolk Virginia and serves the Hampton Roads area The Hampton Roads Business Journal is a regional publication serving Norfolk Virginia and the Hampton Roads area [6] Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Suffolk and the Hampton Roads area. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. [7]Suffolk is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. [8]

Suffolk is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads designated market area (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population S. with 712,790 homes (0. 64% of the total U. S. ). [9] The major network television affiliates are WTKR-TV 3 (CBS), WAVY 10 (NBC), WVEC-TV 13 (ABC), WGNT 27 (CW), WTVZ 33 (MyNetworkTV), WVBT 43 (FOX), and WPXV 49 (ION Television). WTKR is the CBS affiliate serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, officially known as the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WAVY-TV is the NBC affiliate serving the Norfolk / Portsmouth / Newport News Virginia television market ( DMA) The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WVEC-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, which includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WGNT, channel 27 is a CW Television Network -owned and operated station licensed to Portsmouth Virginia, and serving the Portsmouth- Norfolk - Virginia WTVZ-TV is the My Network TV affiliate serving the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News Virginia (or Hampton Roads) television market MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company WVBT, channel 43 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia that is licensed WPXV is the ION Television affiliate for Hampton Roads, licensed to Norfolk Virginia. Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 The Public Broadcasting Service station is WHRO-TV 15. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WHRO-TV channel 15 is the PBS member for Hampton Roads, Virginia (the Norfolk &ndash Portsmouth &ndash Newport News television Suffolk residents also can receive independent stations, such as WSKY broadcasting on channel 4 from the Outer Banks of North Carolina and WGBS broadcasting on channel 7 from Hampton. WSKY-TV, which launched in October 2001 is a full-power/full market independent station serving the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News VA television market WGBS-LP is a low-power Television station in Hampton Virginia, broadcasting locally on channel 7 and serving the Greater Hampton Roads area Hampton is an Independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county Suffolk is served by Charter Communications. [6]. DirecTV and Dish Network are also popular as an alternative to cable television in Suffolk. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television

Sister cities

Suffolk has one sister city:[10]

Notables

April 2008 Suffolk Tornado

Aeriel view of tornado damage in Suffolk on April 28, 2008 (NWS Wakefield, Virginia)
Aeriel view of tornado damage in Suffolk on April 28, 2008 (NWS Wakefield, Virginia)

After 4:00 PM EST on April 28, 2008, a tornado touched down multiple times causing damage and leaving over 200 injured in Suffolk along a path which passed north and west of the downtown area striking near Sentara Obici Hospital and in the unincorporated town of Driver. Wakefield is an Incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Driver is an Unincorporated community in the Independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. The storm seriously damaged over 120 homes and 12 businesses. The subdivisions of Burnette's Mill and Hillpoint Farms were damaged particularly hard, as well as several of the older historic structures in Driver. However, near Driver, large radio and television broadcast towers located in an antenna farm serving most of Hampton Roads were spared serious damage. Antenna farm or satellite dish farm or just dish farm are terms used to describe an area dedicated to Television or Radio Telecommunications

Governor Timothy Kaine declared a state of emergency and directed state agencies to assist the recovery and cleanup efforts.

Police officers and Firefighters from across Hampton Roads were sent to Suffolk to help in the quarantine and cleanup of the damaged areas.

On May 1, the property damages were currently estimated at $20 Million.

See also

References

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