Homewood residents still recovering from storms, hoping for FEMA assistance

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. 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. Weeks later, the home remains damaged, with holes in the roof, mold growing inside and branches still scattered across the backyard. “We’re trying our best to get things fixed, but we’re…