LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio — It’s been almost three months since an EF3 tornado hit Logan County and residents are still trying to clean up the damage from their homes and find a new place to live.
The tornado devastated the Scurlock family home in Lakeview. Since the tornado, they have spent every day in a hotel.
During the storm, the family took shelter near their home. But the next morning, they woke up to the devastation.
“When we got out there, our trailer was still standing but it was sideways. No glass on anything,” said Michelle Scurlock.
Michelle and Emerson Scurlock said they were shocked to see what happened.
“I’m 70 years old and I’ve never been through a tornado, especially one that hits you right in the face,” said Emerson.
“All of my furniture was soaking wet, appliances were all wet, my washer was smashed,” said Michelle.
The last few months have been tough on the family. They were two of about 1,000 people affected by the tornados in March that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been able to support financially.
“We are just happy to know that the work we do provides the help that people need to get their lives back on track and get back to some normalcy in their lives,” said FEMA spokesperson Nicole Wilson.
For the Scurlock family, normalcy is still a ways away. They said they won't be able to afford a home in Lakeview anymore and are on the hunt for a new place to live.
“Our main thing right now is finding permanent housing,” said Emerson.
The tornado took away their home, but Michelle said it also gave them a lot of perspective on life.
“Just to be more grateful for what we have and don’t worry so much about what we lost. It’s just stuff. If you and your family walked out of it alive then you are lucky,” said Michelle.
FEMA applications for assistance for those affected by the March tornadoes are due by July 1.