Virginia Beach VA Tornado with Multiple Structure Collapses 4/30/23

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From Hampton Roads Fire Rescue Incidents:

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Bubba Ratcliff

Setting up a command post at station 22

Companies having issues getting into some streets

CAR10F establishing Great Neck IC

Crews also dealing with multiple gas leaks

ICP being mover to Cox High School

IC requesting the MCI bus to shelter residents from the weather

BN1 BN5 BN14
CAR10F
E3 E8 E14 E16 E22
L7 L8 L16
R1 R2
TECH1
SFTY1
BR5 BR8 BR9
HZMT1
CMD1
FB1
IRB1
ECH7 ECH8 ECH13 ECH14 ECH15
EMS2 EMS3 EMS6
A120P A123P A920P A922P A1420 A1421 A1423P A1424 A1426P A1427P A1622P A1623P
ZM16
MMRT22
MCI BUS
SM3 SM8
MC2
SUPP8

HZMT1 being directed to Haversham Close for 8-10 gas leaks

SFTY1 reporting one home on Haversham is completely destroyed. Unable to secure gas due to the amount of ruble. L16 doing a search of the debris

Confirming the was a tornado on the ground?

Navy BN31 reporting some damage on Fort Story. Advising their units can handle

There's a video that has surfaced of the actual tornado on the ground but I'm unable to post it to the thread.

This would be a good use of their CERT program volunteers.

Video of the tornado

All searches to this point have reported no injuries. Some Ambos being released from staging

FB1 and RB2 are working to check on multiple boats that were blown away from their docks

Caller in the 2200 block of Haversham reporting their dog is trapped in a room in their house


R2 treated one BLS patient. Patient is now heading out with their family

Link to drone video from VBFD of the damage and a post confirming NO fatalities
 
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