Tornado victims in Martin County say they want to take advantage of the federal resources being made available following Hurricane Milton.
In Mariner Cove, Terri Root desperately seeks disaster relief.
“I was denied today for disaster assistance,” said Root. “I’ve got two doors that don’t lock, windows that don’t lock, and I stay up all night long because of looters.”
This comes over a week after a tornado touched down in her neighborhood.
“I heard this roar coming and I look out. I’ve never seen anything like that in my life,” said Root. “It cracked the plywood [on the roof] all the way up and then there was five-foot holes and four-foot holes on the other side all the way around.”
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She says FEMA knocked on her door Friday.
“FEMA came around, they were walking down the street going house to house to house,” she said.
They answered questions and provided guidance on how to apply for assistance, but Root says it’s not enough.