Many homes, businesses and landmarks in Rome were damaged or destroyed in Tuesday’s tornado. Longstanding churches also suffered significant damage from the storm, causing concern among nostalgic residents.

“These are churches that we grew up in and we did our first Communion. We went to church every Sunday, did our confirmation. We've had weddings. We've had funerals that mean something. And all of a sudden, to have all of this annihilated, is going to be difficult,” said Michael Uvanni, owner of Michael J. Uvanni Interiors.

St. Mary’s Church in Rome is no longer used for worship, but seeing it damaged and in such condition was still a tough thing for many Romans to accept. The buildings next to it opened as a wellness clinic just last year. Now, it’s hard to know what the future holds.

“It's hard to anticipate right now what we can do because, you know, structural, we don't know what the structural damage of anything is right now,” said Della Pray, the project manager of Kabari Wellness Institute.

Clean up was continuing throughout the city, inside and outdoors.

“You can see that the storm came right up into this room, and it took that large painting on that wall and smashed it over here. These are some of our most exquisite pieces,” Uvanni said.

Residents and business owners say it’s overwhelming, and not having power hurts.

“They just don't seem like there's enough resources out here right now to help us,” said business owner Rick Pimpinella.

“We need all the help we can get,” said Uvanni said.

“To this community, we will not abandon you," Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press conference on Tuesday. "We'll continue to bring the resources from the state of New York now and for as long as it takes.”

Hochul said she was deploying 50 members of the Army New York National Guard to the area for cleanup.