LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- When severe weather swept through the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning, residents of an apartment complex, Stables at English Station in Jeffersontown, were caught off guard—especially those living on upper floors with limited options for shelter.
Just after midnight Thursday morning, Charity Mick and her husband were keeping an eye on the radar when he looked at his phone and gave the warning.
"He looked at his phone and said, ‘We need to go now,’” Mick recalled.
She and her husband grabbed their kids and ran to a neighbor's apartment, which happened to be on the ground floor.
As the two families huddled in the apartment, the storm hit.
"When all of the sudden the power went out. The apartment started shaking, they grabbed their kids, we grabbed our kids and ran into their bathroom," Mick said. "Then, before you know, maybe two minutes, it had passed."
In the wake of the storm, their building was damaged. The wind peeled some of the roof off, and siding and windows were broken, but they were safe.
Roofing crews had already been scrambling to beat the incoming weather as they worked Thursday.
"These last four buildings really got hit," said Cameron Garrett, who not only lives in the complex but works for the company constructing the apartments.
He’s been on the front lines of recovery since the storm passed.
"I’m walking around to units checking for water damage," he said. "I just had a delivery of more wet vacs. I’ve got 13 dehumidifiers coming in 20 minutes. I’ve got 13 fans on the way."
By Thursday morning, the property was flooded with help: roofers, drywallers, framers, landscapers—all working in unison to repair what was lost.
"Yeah, it’s bad. But it’s not the end of the world. The most important thing is nobody got hurt here," Cameron emphasized.
Even as the hum of construction equipment filled the air and the scent of fresh-cut lumber lingered, the storm’s impact was still evident. But so was the determination to rebuild.
"I’m tired. It’s been a long day—and the day’s not over yet," Cameron admitted. "We’ll probably work through the weekend, but we’re going to get it right."
In total, 124 apartment units sustained some type of damage—but thanks to the quick work of the team and available vacancies, nearly everyone has a place to stay.
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