VIRGINIA -- The death toll continued to rise on Sunday, the day after Hurricane Irene hit the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads. The following is a list of some of those killed across the country:
VIRGINIA:
-- A King William County man killed when a tree fell on him is the fourth confirmed fatality related to Hurricane Irene. Virginia Department of Emergency Management officials say the man was cutting a tree when another fell on him shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
-- Newport News authorities report that 11-year-old Zahir Robinson was killed when a large tree crashed through his apartment shortly after noon. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy's mother, who was in the apartment, was not injured.
-- In Brunswick County, a tree fell across a car Saturday afternoon, killing 67-year-old James Blackwell of Brodnax. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
-- Chesterfield County police say a man died at a Hopewell hospital Saturday after a tree fell on a house that he was inside with six other adults. A woman in the house was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
NORTH CAROLINA:
-- In Nash County, a man was killed after a tree limb fell on him
outside his home Saturday morning as outer bands from the storm
brought near hurricane-force gusts inland.
-- Goldsboro police say a 15-year-old girl died Saturday
afternoon after the SUV carrying her and family members collided
with another SUV at an intersection where Irene had knocked out
power to traffic lights.
-- Authorities in Pitt County say a man was found dead in his
home after Irene's winds toppled a tree onto his house.
-- Another man in Pitt County drove through standing water, went
off a road and died after striking a tree on Saturday.
-- A mother in Sampson County died Saturday morning when a tree
fell on a car carrying her and two family members.
CONNECTICUT:
-- In Prospect, one person was killed in a fire that Gov. Dannel
P. Malloy said was apparently caused by wires knocked down by the
storm.
FLORIDA:
-- In Volusia County, 55-year-old Frederick Fernandez died
Saturday off New Smyrna Beach after he was tossed off his board by
massive waves caused by Irene. The Orlando Sentinel reports the
high school teacher had a large cut on his head, apparently from
hitting the sea floor.
-- In Flagler County, 55-year-old tourist James Palmer of New
Jersey died Saturday in rough surf. Family members say they lost
sight of him after he waded into the surf in North Florida. He was
pulled to shore and his wife attempted CPR, but he was pronounced
dead at the hospital.
MARYLAND:
-- In Queen Anne's County, a woman was killed when a tree fell on
a house and caused the chimney to collapse. Another person in the
house was not hurt.
NEW JERSEY
-- A woman who had called police early Sunday for help getting
out of her flooded car in Salem County was found dead in the
vehicle hours later.
PENNSYLVANIA
-- A 58-year-old Harrisburg man was killed Sunday morning when a
tree toppled onto his tent, state police said. The man was one of
about 20 people at a party on private property in East Hanover
Township, Dauphin County, some of whom who decided to sleep
outside.
