Joseph Korona, a 27-year-old homeowner in Conroe, Texas, is facing further devastation after a recent tornado and severe weather events damaged his house. The storms caused additional water damage and structural issues, forcing Korona and his family to stay in a hotel.
One week after a tornado took the majority of a home in Conroe , a line of storms and a cold front have this young homeowner worried. 'We got a pretty good gust of wind that blew the top off,' said Joseph Korona. Sunday’s severe weather made a bigger hole for 27-year-old Joseph Korona – one week after a tornado took more than half of his roof. 'Originally, the whole roof was tarped. This is the first time I made it back today, and it just blew the tarp off,' Korona said.
'It looked more like a house with the tarp on it, you could at least see a roof, so it kind of felt like progress was being made, but mother nature is showing us she is ready to keep fighting us,' Korona said. Working to pick up the pieces, Joseph says new rain brought in new water damage to his home. 'Today was the first day getting rain again and all the doors can’t close now because of the trims dumped with water now,' said Korona. 'In the kitchen this part got water, but now we are seeing more water, some through the ceiling now and this joint right here is sagging quite a bit now.'Korona says over the last week contractors’ adjusters and others believe this house has to be totally gutted. However, with freezing temperatures on the way, Korona says he’s now worried about everything inside turning into ice.'The emotional part is kind of gone. This is our reality, so it’s like how do we make the best of it. We are settling into our hotel. We are very much eager to get into some more type of permanent living,' Korona said. 'I mean you’re going from a four-bedroom house to a 400-square-foot apartment or a hotel room. You’re trying to condense your life. You’re trying to find where pieces ar
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