Local man in need of a helping hand regarding Hurricane Zeta damage

A Bay St.

Louis man is looking for help after his home was severely damaged by Hurricane Zeta.

Trees fell on Gary Spencer Smith’s home of over 20 years.

- a bay st.

Louis man is looking- for help after his home was - severely damaged by hurricane - zeta.

- trees fell on gary spencer- smith's home of over 20 years.- news 25's sabria reid has our - story from hancock county.- - with damage all over the gulf - coast from hurricane zeta this- bay st.

Louis resident is in- disbelief to the damage done to- his home of 20 years.

- gary spencer smith lives alone- in his home and with limited- county resources is cleaning as- much as he can on his - own.- gary spencer smith, bay st.

- louis resident: "i was here - alone with candle light and an- electric latern, debris was - slaming into the- house in all directions and it- lasted over 2 hours - the tree falling on the garage- shook the entire house and- that'st what damaged- the chimmeny and some of the- fire place downstairs.

It was - rough.- the garage has structral damage- right not its vulnerable to the- weather."

- trees are down all around his - property, still causing a dange- hazard.

Gary says he's most - worried about further damage- to his home and the safety of - - - - cleaning up.

Sabria reid,news - 25: - - - - "this bay st.

Louis resident is- calling the attention of all- elected officials.

He said his- home was serverly damaged by- hurricane zeta and that they- need disaster relief in this- area."- gary spencer smith, bay st.

- louis resident: - "right now hancock county - resources and emergency - definetly needs - volunteers.

" - doing alot of the clean up- himself, he reconigizes the - dangers of clilmbing on the roo- and putting up tarps to - protect his home from further - water damage.

His father who- was an oil painter painted an - image in 1976 that reminds- greg of his home after hurrican- zeta.

- gary spencer smith, bay st.

- louis resident: "people need- help, not jut me, there's alot- of people down here that are in- serious - need of help."- "the collection here is still i- jeaporady even though the storm- is over with removal of - this major hanger in this big - oak tree in the back, if things- don't go right it could affect- - - - this room that we're standing i- right now."

- - - - back, if things don't go right- it could affect this room that- we're standing in right now."

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