Greensboro officials ask for patience as tornado cleanup continues
"For some it will take weeks, for some months, for others years" to resume their lives, Acting City Manager
And then he paused, with city council members, school and safety officials standing behind him.
"Please," Parrish added, looking directly into a bank of television cameras, "don't forget about this area."
In the past week, intersections have been cleared of trees and webs of power lines from where the
But there's still a lot unknown.
Parrish knows a lot of people want answers to whether the area is eligible for federal aid. He doesn't have one. The city is still assessing losses. More than 1,000 structures, including three schools, were damaged or demolished. The
While just 10 people stayed last night at the emergency shelter set up at Windsor Center -- from a peak of about 100 -- he says those figures are misleading when it comes to apartments and houses people can no longer live in until they're repaired.
"This will be our greatest challenge," Parrish said of housing needs.
Later in the briefing,
Those students have been moved to other schools with space.
"We do not know yet if it will continue into the next school year," Contreras said.
There was a lot of talk during the press briefing about #greensborostrong, the new symbol of people coming together.
"I saw a house today where the bricks were blown off the side," said City Councilwoman
In an update, city officials also said:
* Keep the donations coming.
* Residents shouldn't have to pay to haul away debris. Just get debris to the curb, and the city will remove it. About 1,800 tons have been picked up. The city also has waived tipping fees for people who live in affected areas who bring debris to the
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* Watch out for scams. Use reputable companies and individuals.
* The city is opening two disaster relief sites today at the
By the numbers:
* 3,000
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* More than 600 people registered to go into those communities as volunteers. "We know hundreds more just went," Parrish said.
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