AUSTIN, Texas --The serial bomber's death may bring some sense of relief, but for neighbors in the area directly impacted by the explosions, moving on isn't so easy.

The crime scene tape on Haverford Drive has been gone for almost three weeks, still the damaged front porch is a reminder of the pain of what happened on March 2.

“At about 6:50 I heard a super loud bang, it was a very metallic hallow sound. I ran outside Stephan standing just standing there messed up horribly, he collapsed immediately," said Sean Philips, who has lived on the block for the past five years.

The first of five package explosions in Austin this month killed 39-year-old Anthony Stephan House. He leaves behind a wife and daughter. 

“He was a really good father,” Philips said. 

“I can’t fathom the just the amount  of hurt and anger they’re going through,” said another neighbor Monica Sledge. 

Ten days later a second bomb went off in East Austin killing 17-year-old high school student Draylen Mason. Classmates at East Austin College Prep and friends spoke highly of the promising musician who aspired to go to law school. 

“He was full of energy, very jovial, very likable individual, when you see him you love him,” said Samuel Osemene, an Austin Community College Professor who taught Mason. 

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While the immediate threat appears to have passed after the death of the suspect serial bomber, the feelings of fear have not fully gone away in these communities. 

“It’s kind of hard to not feel the jitters whenever you hear something kind of out of place,” said neighbor Monica Sledge.

“Trying to process a threat in something that's that terrifying when it’s that close, it’s hard, it’s hard to figure out how to live,” said neighbor Rianne Philips. “I never wanted my 6-or-8-year-old to understand mortality at this age.” 

Some neighbors said they have gotten security cameras within the past few weeks, as they're exercising situational awareness. They say the explosions in Central Texas have changed their lives. 

The explosions in our area have changed their lives. 

“The damage is done, and there’s no closure, personally, because those that died, they’re not going to come back,” Osemene said. 

Moving forward, many residents said they're reaching out. 

“It’s so cheesy, but just be there for each other,” Philips said.  

"I just think it's important to get help whenever you feel like you can't handle it on your own anymore," Sledge said. " It's important we unite more as a community, just to kind of help each other out."