GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Hundreds of people are displaced from their homes after Sunday’s tornado ripped through east Greensboro.
- Four centers will be available to those in need by Monday
- Agency wants to help residents directly impacted by the tornado
- A total of 1,007 structures were damaged
Victims are living in shelters, some even living in their cars. As more people are now looking for permanent housing, the Greensboro Housing Coalition is stepping in to help.
“By Monday morning, we'll have several offices open to begin screening people displaced by the storm to see if we can help financially move them on to somewhere else," executive director Brett Byerly said.
The agency regularly works with home owners facing foreclosures or tenants displaced from their homes, but they want to make sure people aren’t taking advantage of resources for those in dire need.
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“I want to be real clear that we want to talk to people directly impacted by the storm who will no longer be able to occupy their house 'cause there's a tree laying on it, because the house isn't there anymore, because the house is off its foundation and dangerous to occupy. Those are the specific groups we want to talk to at these locations,” he said.
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They will set up four centers by Monday that people can go to sign up for housing help. The Willow Oaks Community Center, the Salvation Army, the Peeler Recreation Center and the Greensboro Housing Coalition’s offices on Summit Avenue and Bessemer Avenue will all be available for people to go and talk to officials who can help with relocation services.
They will send people out with a list of resources and places to live and asses financial aid for those who are eligible for new housing.
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