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Many people in storm-ravaged Stafford County are spending their weekend surveying tornado damage after a storm there forced about 30 families out of their homes.
But on Saturday other families came to help out in a clean up that may take weeks.
Rain threatened day two of the storm cleanup in Stafford County, but neighbors and volunteers were determined to outwork the weather.
"Just move on. You got to pick it up and keep going. Just got to keep going," said Stafford resident, Kitty Puentes.
"When I walked out front that morning and looked to the left, it was just devastating. It hurt. And I walked over here and it's just something that brings tears to your eyes," said Stafford resident Wayne Holder.
The National Weather Service (web|news) confirmed an F2 tornado hit the area Thursday night around 11:30 p.m., causing significant damage and loss.
"We have anything ranging from a little bit of vinyl siding coming off of a house, to a couple of two-story houses where the second floor was taken away by storm," said Stafford County Administrator Anthony Romanello.
The area of England Run North was one of the hardest hit, but Wayne Holder was lucky, which is why he's available to help others.
"I would feel guilty just mowing my grass. There is no way. This is where I need to be," said Stafford Resident Wayne Holder.
Holder spent much of his day going back and forth to dumpsters set up in the area to handle all the debris.
"Just trying to get the big debris. Just to help out. We are going to clean this whole yard and get rid of everything," said Holder.
And that may take quite a while, but until then, this community says they'll get it done.
"This is my community. This is where I live and this is my neighborhood. We all decided let's all do it together and that's the best way it's going to get done, and the right way--together," said neighbor Kitty Puentes.
Many of these folks are hoping the weather cooperates with the clean up efforts underway.
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