Restore Hope for Derick's Displaced Family

This is rough to do, but I'm spinning wheels here. It's gut wrenching.

As most know, we lost the place that we have been living in for the last 9 years in Sloans Ridge.

It wasn't much, but it's where my family has made the best memories over the last 9 years. We have laughed and cried there, buried our beloved animals and Chelcee's heifer, raised 3 amazing young men and 2 beautiful young ladies, and had some great celebrations.

Then along comes Hurricane Milton. He took out the power, then proceeded to rip the roof off, which then put a 3-foot hole in the ceiling above our bed, raining on Derick as he somehow slept through all of this. God knows I could have taken him out myself when he got home from trying to help clear the roads after going to work.

We also lost the power pole to the trailer, the porch, our brand new feed shed, Derick's carport for his grill area, and the power line that went to the well.

The damage inside the trailer is extensive: our ceiling is collapsing, and our bedroom floor is flooded. I thought my mattress was safe due to having a waterproof protector, but the sides were not waterproof.

There is a leak in the laundry room and water damage to the window in the living room.

The trailer has a bit of a bow to it and is not sitting on all the blocks.

This is just what we have seen with daylight and flashlights as there is no power still.

This is not an expense we were planning on. Not that anyone ever plans on something like this, and I know that everyone is going through a rough time and there are many on the coast, NC, and TN that have lost as much or more.

We have applied for FEMA (waiting for them to come inspect the trailer) and are trying other avenues.

In the meantime, we are spread out. My twins are living in Oakland, and Derick, Joey, and I have settled in with our mattresses on my parents' floor.

I have rehomed most of our pets and still will be rehoming 2 more cats.

Our goal is to either be able to buy a home quickly or find another place to rent.

If you can spare anything I will be for ever grateful and if you cannot not trust me I understand and will be blessed just to have prayers for my family as lord knows we need them. The mental toll we are taking is horrible.