Was your home residence (house, apartment, garage, shed, fence) damaged? Extent of damage? Were you required to live somewhere else following the derecho due to home damage?
8-12 inch branch through roof. Minimal siding damage. Not required to live elsewhere.
Did your property sustain tree damage? Extent of tree damage?
Yes. Large tree down in back. 2 large branches down in front- one through the roof. Neighbor’s tree down across street totaling my 2 sisters automobiles. Neighbors trees down across back yard and deck.
Was your workplace/school damaged? Extent of damage?
trees down, but no damage to buildings
How many days were you without electricity?
13
How many days were you without internet services?
32
Were you or any loved ones injured during the derecho?
No
Did you need to apply for FEMA help after the derecho? If so, what was your experience with this process?
No
Did you need to make a property insurance claim? If so, what was your experience with your insurance company?
yes. so far good
Did you have access to enough food for your household following the derecho? Did you have the need to use local food pantries to supplement your household’s food supply?
Yes
Did the derecho affect your employment in any way? Please describe.
was not able to get to work - no gas and work was down due to no electricity
How was your mental/emotional health affected by the derecho?
Snapped into survival mode. I have 5 kids and we had a mom and 3 more kids living with us. 13 days with no power was very challenging. The kids were all home when the storm hit. 7 months later and we still have residual fear to deal with. a 30 minute drive home took me 4 hours - the last 30 minutes of my drive my gaslight was on and my phone was dead for the last 3 hours. It was incredibly scary having no way of knowing where I was going and if I was actually going to be able to make it home.
What resources were helpful (in any way) after the derecho?
friends who had power helped with laundry. Community and church helped with food and tree removal. One family member was able to travel north to get their and our home a generator.
