NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – More than a month after power was restored following the deadly January ice storm, Nashville families are still waiting for money from the Storm Relief Fund to help cover hotel stays, utility bills and food losses.
Earl Eichelberger, 83, said he could not stay in his Glencliff home when the power went out during the storm. He spent 11 nights at a nearby hotel, running up a $2,000 credit card bill he needs help paying.
“I would wake up every hour or so and I was freezing and cold,” Eichelberger said about the first night they tried to stay at home. “I told the other fellas here at the house, ‘We’re going to have to get a hotel because we can’t stay here,’ thinking it would only be a day or two and we’d be back.”
Application filed, no response
Eichelberger applied to the Storm Relief Fund and submitted his receipts nearly a month ago. He said he has not received a response despite repeated follow-up attempts…