Homewood residents still recovering from storms, hoping for FEMA assistance

<p>Joan Douglas said her 16-year-old daughter was in a bedroom at their Homewood home when a tree branch crashed through the roof during a storm last month.</p><p>Douglas pulled her out and the family rushed to the basement as an EF1 tornado swept through the village on Aug. 11. The 16-year-old was not injured.</p><p>Weeks later, the home remains damaged, with holes in the roof, mold growing inside and branches still scattered across the backyard.</p><p>“We’re trying our best to get things fixed

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