LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41)---Among the rubble, is what's left of the home belonging to Darrell and Trish Gilles and their three children.

"Unbelievable. I mean, it's horrific," says John Embrey, a family friend.

Friends now work to salvage what they can for the family.

At the same time, the Gilles family continues to recover at the hospital.

Photos and video from the family in the hospital help to tell their story about the EF-4 tornado.

"I just started to hear it breaking trees and picking up limbs and getting darker in color," says Darrell Gilles in video posted by family online.

The family was hiding together in a bathroom, but they were in the path of the tornado. The tornado picked the home up with the family inside, dropping it nearby.

Darrell Gilles opened his eyes, to see his wife injured.

"I tried to help her, but realized I could barely move myself," says Darrell Gilles.

With 14 broken ribs, a punctured lung, and other injuries, he somehow helped 11-year-old Caleb, 10-year-old Collin, and 8-year-old Mia to safety, shielding them from hail when they saw another funnel cloud.

Four of their family members were taken to the hospital. Collin was the only one that didn't have to be treated.

"They're in much better spirits. Everybody's getting better everyday," says Sarah Payden, a close family friend.

Mia has now been released from Kosair Children's Hospital and got to visit her parents on Tuesday.

"I brought her over here to see Mommy. That was beautiful getting to see them hug," says Sarah Payden.

Three members of the Gilles family still remain in the hospital.

Some underwent surgery on Tuesday, and spent Wednesday recovering.

Caleb is still recovering at Kosair Children's Hospital.

Both parents have a long road to recovery ahead of them, but are thankful for the community support and each other.

"They lost all their material things, but I know they just thank God everyday that they have each other. That's the most important thing," says Sarah Payden.

So far, the family has been able to salvage some clothes from the rubble, but almost everything else has been destroyed.

 

-A fund for the family has been set up at PNC Bank under the Darrell Gilles Catastrophic Relief fund. The Account number is 3023866564 and the ABA/Routing Number is 083000108. The account number and routing numbers are necessary for people outside the local area to be able to send relief funds.

 

-If you'd prefer to mail a check, you can send it to Sojourn Community Church with "Gilles Family Tornado Relief" written on the check:

Sojourn Community Church

930 Mary Street

Louisville, KY 40204

 

-A gift registry for the family has also been set up at Target under Darrell and Trish Gilles.

 

-Items can be dropped off this week at Flip C Gymnastics and Cheerleading in New Albany, Indiana. The location is 1404 Bell Lane and the times are on Friday from 5-10 p.m., and on Saturday from 9-2 p.m. You are asked to go to the back garage door entrance to make donations.

-A paypall account has also been set up through mysonginthenight.com