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Virginia business owner still struggling year after tornado destroyed store

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Virginia business owner still struggling year after tornado destroyed store
Virginia business owner still struggling year after tornado destroyed store
Virginia business owner still struggling year after tornado destroyed store

HER FAITH IS THE ONLY THINGTHAT'S GOT HER THROUGH THE PASTYEAR.ONE YEAR AGOTODYA -- A POWERFUL STORMBROUGHT TORNADOES TOCENTRAL VIRGINIA -- DESTROYINGSEVERL ABUSINESSES ANDHOMES.ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS --THESMALL TOWN OF COURTLAND INSOUTHHAMPTON COUNTY...WHERECHRISTINA GRIGG SOPERATES A LAWNAND TRACTOR SUPPLY STORE.TROPICAL STORM ISAIASCOMPLETELY GUTTED THE PALMTREE INN MOTEL...TODAY -- WE SHOTTHIS VIDEO...SHOWING ANEMPTY LOT WHERE THAT BUSINESSONCE SAT.RIGHT NEXT DOOR-- IS GRIGGS' BUSINESS.SHE TELLS US WHEN SHE ARRIVEDTO THE STORE THE NEXT DAY...SHEALMOST WALKED RIGHT PAST IT...BECAUSE IT WAS GONE.THE ONLY THING LEFT -- WAS ONESIGN ON THE WALL.ONE YEARLA TER...SHE STILL CAN'T EVEN CHECK THEWEATHER IWTHOUT GETTING NERVOUS.EVERYTIME.EVEN LOOKING AT YOURIGHT NOW MY AXIETY IS HIGHBECAUSE IT'S GLOOMY TODAY JUSTLIKE IT WAS ONE YEAR AGO.IT'S HARD BUT IF YOU BELIEVE YOUCAN SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN ANYTHING<ON CAM TAGTHE STMOR ALSO DAMAGED A WINERYIN LANCASTER COUNT

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