sheriff's office has released the name of the person who died during the storm. 78 year old edward keith harris found near his home on twin tunnel lane his body was located around 10 p.m. last night. wsls ten's erin brookshier has been in the area since early morning.... and joins us live with more on the cleanup process. erin what's happening there right now? ### we've seen dozens of families and volunteers cleaning up and sorting through the debris. you can see the home behind me... this is just one.... of dozens of homes in this area that has been destroyed. some have minor damage.. are just missing shingles or some siding, but others have been completely leveled. pulled up by the roots... the sides or top levels of homes come platelet pulled off. at this point, many people are just sorting through the debris, looking for valuable items. sheila ferguson / cleaning up friend's home - "when you see your really good friend has built her home and all of her things and she had nothing left. we've already had people on fb tell us they want to help anyway they can and to just let us know what she n

learning more about the man who lost his life in the tornado that hit evergreen. 79-year-old edward keith harris lost his life when the ef3 tornado hit. winds up to 165 miles per hour, his body was found tuesday night near twin tunnel lane. rachel lucas spoke with his family today and they are telling us they lost more than just a loved one. life from evergreen, rachel i guess the family grew up there in appomattox . harris family is appomattox born and raised, everybody here in the community knows them and many of the siblings live here. i spoke with brother who lives a few hundred yards behind me. he also had damage from the storm today. they said that they were a farming family. 1 out of 18 children, a very big family and a farming family. that's how they described their brother keith. he told me when the tornado hit his brother keith was sitting in his chair in his home in evergreen. the winds demolished his home and through him away where his body was found outside. his wife was injured during the storm but is expected to make a recovery. his daughter's house was also damaged, extensive dam

the sheriff gave us the name of the person who died as a result his name is edward keith harris. he was 78. search and rescue found him not too far from his home in the evergreen area. officials are urging people to please stay away from the impacted areas. there are still down trees, downed power lines.very dangerous situations for people driving or walking around. there are still many without power, about 40 percent of the county without power. they are asking people to not eat any food that has been out of temperature. also, they have two shelters available, appomattox community center and the fire department. our area is a very loving area, a supportive area. many people are asking how they can help, how can they donate. what officials are doing right now is gathering information from local relief agencies so they can make sure people who donate are really going to get their donations to the victims that really need them. she said the community is strong. they're really supporting what another. they will get through this. >> we want to extend our deepest condolences to those

know now the name of the man who died during the tornado in appomattox county. 78 year old edward keith harris was found near his home on twin tunnel lane around 10 last night. harris' family along with first responders searched for his body after the storm hit. susan harris / niece of victim "he was extremely distraught. they searched for hours and finally we came home and had to rest. finally they had to rest and we got word that they found him. his mobile home was destroyed." to prevent further injury-- appomattox county officials are asking people to avoid areas they're also reminding people to be aware of loose limbs ... downed power lines and debris as powerful winds continue to wipe through the area. only ones searching through debris today. the national weather service was in appomattox county surveying the damage. they were carefully looking at the damage... to determine the strength of the storm. for more on what the national we turn to storm team 10 meteorologist jonathan kegges... who continues our live team coverage in evergreen... jonathan ? first off you don't need me or the nat

earlier that day we learned that man's name was edward keith harris. he was 78 and a county spokesperson said that he was found last night around 10:00 in a field near his home in evergreen. that community saw the most widespread and severe damage following yesterday's storm. destroyed. residents who showed up this morning to collect his belongings and salvage what was left of his house. >> some of the rescue squad workers had children at child care. it looked kind of bad. finally they told us our house wasn't here anymore. we came and here it is here. >> a county spokesperson says damage assessments are still under way and she couldn't provide a dollar amount for what was destroyed. county officials say that this area is still very dangerous with a lot of downed power lines and loose debris. all roads are open, but leaders are asking people to stay home and don't travel through the most affected areas right now. county schools will remain closed tomorrow and some parts of town actually do have electricity right now. some businesses, including two phar

his name was edward keith harris. he was 78 years old and the sheriff says that he was found near his home in evergreen around 10:00 last night. the governor is touring that care this afternoon. a spokesperson for appomattox county is asking everyone who does not live in evergreen and the other impacted areas to stay out, because there are a lot of downed power lines and debris that could put people in danger. since power is still out in many parts of the county, the spokesperson is also asking people and reminding them not to eat perishable foods that might have been in their refrigerators or freezers for the last day or so, because that food could now be bad. he want we want to extend deepest condolences and we will work together to the up you coming weeks to support one another, keep each other safe, and overcome the challenges that this natural event has brought the county is maintaining shelters for people this afternoon at the appomattox community center and also at the pamplin fire department. as for electricit