It has been nearly two weeks since an EF-3 tornado caused destruction from Villisca to Carbon, Iowa. While progress has been made in cleanup efforts, affected families are still dealing with the aftermath. Kim Straw grew up in Villisca and lived in her home for 10 years. A tornado left it in ruins on May 21. A large tree fell on the side of her house, leaving holes. Previous coverage: Tornadoes touch down in southwest Iowa, causing damage to her missing barn and causing much more damage to her property. Worse yet, she didn’t have insurance on her house. She said her family was working on remodeling her house, but because they didn’t meet certain requirements, their insurance canceled them. They did not have time to remedy them before the tornado hit. Read more: KETV viewers capture video of tornadoes that tore through IowaStraw qualified for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but is still waiting to receive the money. “I’m just waiting for everything to be finalized, so hopefully, you know?” said straw. “The amount they gave me is not enough to touch, but we can replace some of the things we lost, so it will be good.” Straw said in the meantime she hopes to bring in a modular home so her family will have a place to live until they can save enough money to rebuild. She is asking for the community’s help. She started a GoFundMe and hopes to raise enough to help her and her family get a place to live. Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
VILLISCA, Iowa—
It’s been almost two weeks since an EF-3 tornado caused destruction from Villisca to Carbon, Iowa.
While progress has been made in cleanup efforts, affected families are still dealing with the aftermath.
Kim Straw grew up in Villisca and lived at home for 10 years.
A tornado left it in ruins on May 21.
A large tree fell on the side of their house, leaving holes.
Previous coverage: Tornadoes touch down in southwest Iowa, causing damage
His barn disappeared and caused much more damage to his property.
Worse still, he didn’t have insurance on his house.
He said his family was working on remodeling their home, but because they didn’t meet certain requirements, their insurance canceled them.
They did not have time to remedy them before the tornado hit.
Straw qualified for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but is still waiting to receive the money.
“I’m just waiting for everything to be finalized, so I wait, you know?” said straw. “The amount they gave me is not enough to touch, but we can replace some of the things we lost, so it will be good.”
In the meantime, Straw said he hopes to bring in a modular home so his family will have a place to live until they can save enough money to rebuild.
She is asking for the community’s help. She started a GoFundMe and hopes to raise enough to help her and her family get a place to live.
Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
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