CHOCTAW, Okla. ( KFOR ) — Relief teams from across the nation are in Oklahoma helping residents pick up debris from devastating tornadoes.
“It’s the difference between getting by and not getting by,” said Leslie Drake, Choctaw resident.
Texans on Mission is in Choctaw helping homeowners with removing trees.
“You see a lot of piles of timbers and limbs that we’ve cut up and we have to cut them up where they can pick them up and we cut them up and not over like 8-10 foot lengths and stack them out here,” said Ernest McNabb, with Texans on Mission.
McNabb says it would cost a homeowner around $5,000 to remove just one tree.
The crew also brings the debris out to the curb and makes sure it’s separated for pick up.
Officials say they are starting with tree and vegetation removal for now and that all piles should be separated.
Some residents say at first with so many volunteers, a lot of piles became mixed with all types of debris. Now they’re concerned they’ll be left with a mess too large to handle.