Jeffersontown residents still picking up the pieces after April EF3 tornado

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown residents are still cleaning up from the EF-3 tornado that ripped through the area in April.

It's been almost two months since that tornado came through a neighborhood off Beckley Station Road.

Several homes still have patches on roofs, and tarps covering holes in siding.

Don Glass had his fence and roof damaged and lost a tree in the storm. He was home when the storm came through.

"Everybody talks about it and says it sounds like a freight train, no, it sounds like you're being trapped in a car in a car wash," Glass said.

For the past several weeks, Glass and his neighbors have been picking up the pieces. He said it's taking longer than he would like.

"I like to get everything done as quickly as possible, but going through the steps it's a little slower than I anticipated," Glass said.

Glass said compared to his neighbors, he got lucky.

For those with worse damage, FEMA is now on the ground in Jefferson County. On Thursday, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced what they were doing at the state and federal level to help.

"We want to get the word out to every individual in Jefferson County that was impacted by these storms to help them get federal assistance for the clean up on their individual property," Greenberg said.

One thing city leaders want to get the word out about is Disaster Recovery Centers. Those are at Jeffersontown City Hall and Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Headquarters.

Here are some tips FEMA has if you need help:

If you have insurance, file a claim first, because FEMA can provide funds for items that aren't covered by insurance.
Kentucky survivors of April storms have until June 25 to submit an application.
If you applied, you'll receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or by email. This is your determination letter, and it will show your application status and how to respond.
If you're in disagreements with the assistance FEMA has offered, you have 60 days to appeal. You can write a letter and upload to your disasterassistance.gov or FEMA app account or you can go to a Disaster Recovery Center.

The Disaster Recovery Centers are open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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