<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VeAGT_0wLa85Ev00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VeAGT_0wLa85Ev00" width="1320" height="743" >ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Imagine trying to piece your life back together after a tornado ripped through your neighborhood — it’s overwhelming just to think about. Between insurance claims, FEMA forms, and figuring out what comes next, the road to recovery feels long and uncertain.That’s the reality for families like Cheryl Reed’s, who are still picking up the pieces two weeks after an EF-3 tornado tore through Palm Beach County.“We had 35 trees down, and the insurance company doesn't cover tree damage unless it hits a particular structure,” said Reed, a Loxahatchee Groves resident. “I’ve been on the phone for several hours trying to get help through FEMA, but sometimes you get misinformed and you got to call back.”Her story reflects the frustration many residents are experiencing in the tornado's aftermath.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4AB8of_0wLa85Ev00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AB8of_0wLa85Ev00" width="648" height="365" >To provide relief, a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) has been set up, with 16 agencies, including FEMA, ready to assist.On Thursday, the center moved from Wellington to Royal Palm Beach to reach more residents.It is now located at the David B. Farber Training Center, just off Royal Palm Beach Boulevard.“They can't be chasing here, there and everywhere. So, we want them to know where, where they can get to all the government agencies together,” said John McGovern, Vice Mayor of Wellington.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2SgUsV_0wLa85Ev00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2SgUsV_0wLa85Ev00" width="648" height="365" >This week, U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel, along with local and state leaders, toured the hardest-hit areas with FEMA representatives.“I saw housing cars that were in the backyard. And the wind had gone through some of the houses and just furniture and columns was just blown all over the place. So, there are a lot of people who have A lot of work ahead of them to get back on their feet,” said Frankel.FEMA teams are going door-to-door, urging those who may have been denied assistance to apply again. The agency is offering $770 for immediate needs, with the potential to receive up to $42,500 per household.However, it's important to file a claim through your insurance first.“Whether it's the Chief Financial Officer or whomever is going to hold insurance companies accountable to provide the services that our residents paid for in their homeowners insurance policies? That's got to happen,” McGovern added.While funding for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans is still pending, applications are being processed.The MARC in Royal Palm Beach will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and it will remain operational at least through Halloween.</div></body>

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Two weeks later: Tornado victims navigate FEMA assistance, local relief efforts

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Imagine trying to piece your life back together after a tornado ripped through your neighborhood — it’s overwhelming just to think about. Between insurance claims, FEMA forms, and figuring out what comes next, the road to recovery feels long and uncertain.