GREENE COUNTY, N.C. – Six months ago today we were all on high alert and watched in disbelief as a barrage of tornadoes came through North Carolina.
The storms killed two dozen people across the state. Half of them in Bertie County.
Greene County also got hit hard. Several homes and businesses were destroyed by a tornado that day. Damage estimates there run close to seven million dollars.
It’s still a daily struggle for people trying to recover,
"It looked like an atomic bomb went off in our neighborhood,” said Dennis Owens.
He was in his workshop when the tornadoes hit on April 16th. His wife and son were also home at the time.
"Before we could hit the ground good, hit the floor good, the windows busted out the house. It just drops down on you in a second and it's gone in a second and everything in its path is gone with it,” said Owens.
He was one of the lucky ones. His roof and some windows had to be replaced. Across the street, it was a different story.
"It was just gone, it was just blown all to pieces,” said Camilla Epps.
She pulled up the next day to find her cousin’s house in shambles. A new house is now under construction and should be done by next month, but hasn’t come without obstacles.
"We hadn't even gotten over tornadoes when the hurricane came. And then we had a hurricane and a earthquake in the same week,” Epps said.
It’s not just houses that were destroyed.
Construction is underway to build an entirely new Greene Middle School, but in the meantime classes are being held in these trailers.
It will be months before students can get back to their regular classrooms. Neighbors we talked with drive by the school everyday. They say it’s hard to believe it’s been six months already.
"Everybody I've talked to says they just cant wait to get back home and that's what they're doing. They're just working hard to get back home,” said Owens.
Now, they say, they’re trying to move on. Though not without some hesitation.
"When storms come up now and it gets black…most of us get a little afraid,” said Epps.
"I've never been one that's really taken heed to warnings. Hurricane warnings, tornado warnings, but you can believe I do now,” said Owens.
Greene County’s Middle School is trying to replace damaged music equipment with help from a popular television show. The chorus entered “The Glee Give A Note Competition” to win money for music education. If you’d like to help the students out and vote for them click here.
Source: http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/oct/16/moving-forward-6th-month-anniversary-nc-tornadoes-ar-1506085/
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The storms killed two dozen people across the state. Half of them in Bertie County.
Greene County also got hit hard. Several homes and businesses were destroyed by a tornado that day. Damage estimates there run close to seven million dollars.
It’s still a daily struggle for people trying to recover,
"It looked like an atomic bomb went off in our neighborhood,” said Dennis Owens.
He was in his workshop when the tornadoes hit on April 16th. His wife and son were also home at the time.
"Before we could hit the ground good, hit the floor good, the windows busted out the house. It just drops down on you in a second and it's gone in a second and everything in its path is gone with it,” said Owens.
He was one of the lucky ones. His roof and some windows had to be replaced. Across the street, it was a different story.
"It was just gone, it was just blown all to pieces,” said Camilla Epps.
She pulled up the next day to find her cousin’s house in shambles. A new house is now under construction and should be done by next month, but hasn’t come without obstacles.
"We hadn't even gotten over tornadoes when the hurricane came. And then we had a hurricane and a earthquake in the same week,” Epps said.
It’s not just houses that were destroyed.
Construction is underway to build an entirely new Greene Middle School, but in the meantime classes are being held in these trailers.
It will be months before students can get back to their regular classrooms. Neighbors we talked with drive by the school everyday. They say it’s hard to believe it’s been six months already.
"Everybody I've talked to says they just cant wait to get back home and that's what they're doing. They're just working hard to get back home,” said Owens.
Now, they say, they’re trying to move on. Though not without some hesitation.
"When storms come up now and it gets black…most of us get a little afraid,” said Epps.
"I've never been one that's really taken heed to warnings. Hurricane warnings, tornado warnings, but you can believe I do now,” said Owens.
Greene County’s Middle School is trying to replace damaged music equipment with help from a popular television show. The chorus entered “The Glee Give A Note Competition” to win money for music education. If you’d like to help the students out and vote for them click here.
Source: http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/oct/16/moving-forward-6th-month-anniversary-nc-tornadoes-ar-1506085/
Movers Alhambra
Movers National City
Movers Alameda
Movers Miami Shores
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