GREENSBORO, N.C.- People in east Greensboro all pretty much heard and did the same thing Sunday, April 15.

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Many did what Zannie Seagraves did, "I heard the train coming, the train noise, I heard big trees falling in the yard and on the house, so I ran and got in the tub.”

What he saw when he finally climbed out and opened his front door, is still fresh on his mind.

"I opened the door and everything was gone,” Seagrave said, “Everything on the street, there was like four trees on my roof, and my car got hit."

With a hole in one of his back rooms and damage to his car and roof, three weeks later Seagrave hasn’t really stopped working. Saturday morning he finished up what was left to clean up at his own home and started helping some neighbors.

“I just finished mine, and I got this neighbor here. I don't know her name, but I told her I'll come and help her out. She said she'd pay me. I said 'no, you don't need to pay me.'”

He raked her yard all morning and says he’ll help anyone else who needs it.

“You gotta do what you gotta do,” says Seagrave. Overall, everybody pitched in and came together. I mean it was ugly, it was a disaster."

A disaster that’s left hundreds of people in east Greensboro without a place to live. The American Red Cross has closed most of its disaster relief center expect for the one at 1501 Yanceyville Street. They say for now they’re working on community outreach as most people who have been displaced by the storm are now staying with either family members or in hotels.

People like Seagraves who were directly impacted by the storm say the road to recovery will be a long one.

"From the looks of things, I'd say at least another 3 to 4 weeks, maybe longer. 'Cause people waiting on insurance to kick in and things like that, try to get their money together and see what they can do."