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At least 200 hurt by three Va. tornadoes

Three tornados ripped through southeastern Virginia on Monday, injuring scores of people and leveling dozens of homes and businesses. Dana Woodson, spokeswoman for the city of Suffolk, said two tornadoes struck the city about 5 p.m. "We have lots of cuts and bruises, contusions," said Dale Gauding, spokesman for Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Gauding said about 60 people were being treated there for mostly minor injuries. The National Weather Service reported that at least nine tornados struck Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.