COMO, Miss.– The Sheriff of Panola County, Dennis Darby, said several homes in Como Mississippi were destroyed.
The Sheriff’s Department has issued a curfew until 9:30 a.m. Thursday because of downed power lines and cattle in the road.
He said no one suffered any serious injuries.
Darby said they still need to assess more damage but as of now two homes and a garage were destroyed.
A third home also suffered extensive damage.
Throughout the afternoon those who live on Frontage and Holston Roads.
Tim Marbury spent his evening weaving in and out of boxes, debris left over from the place he calls home.
“I’m just thankful that our lives are saved,” he said.
The roof that once protected him, gone.
A few plates and bowls were the few remaining items in his kitchen.
He said he was looking for anything that wasn’t destroyed.
“Just trying to salvage our clothes, that is still dry.”
Marbury and his wife weren’t home when the twister struck. But their cat Callie was. For nearly two hours he looked for Callie.
WREG was there when he finally got some good news.
“She came out of the bedroom. She was hiding up under the dresser,” explained Marbury.
A small feeling of hope after so much loss.
“I know my wife will be happy. She’s our child.”
Now Marbury and many others are turning to faith.
“I prayed. I prayed dear god teach me what you want me to know from this and help me learn more compassion and love and show me the next step you want me to take,” said his neighbor and landlord, Jeanine Hendrix.
Neighbors are rallying to help Marbury.
They brought him an RV to stay in and he said he is also getting help from his church.
