It’s been weeks since tornadoes from Hurricane Milton destroyed neighborhoods throughout St. Lucie County.
Many residents are still searching for help. A handful of them showed up to a state-organized town hall for tornado victims in St. Lucie County.
“When you see it in person and you experience it in person, it’s devastating,” said Melanie Hardegree.
Hardegree lives in Spanish Lakes . Her home had severe damage.
“I need a new roof,” she said. “All my gutters are gone. There was a house on the back of my house. It wrapped around the tree in my backyard. One of my neighbors passed away there.”
Milton destroyed 150 homes in St. Lucie County. That’s why the executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management was there to give advice on the recovery process.
Region St Lucie County
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