SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - The aftermath of Saturday night's tornado left many in Bridgeville and Greenwood with a mess and great loss.
The devastating tornado killed one man who lived on Tuckers Road in Greenwood. It also hit parts of Bridgeville where a single phone call turned Staci Warrington's life upside down.
"She just said, 'Honey you need to get home now. Your house is gone,'" Staci told WRDE. "I said, 'Yeah, yeah that's funny, April fools right? Funny joke.' She said 'No, your house is gone,' and I said, 'No this is a joke.' I asked her multiple times. I know it's April fools, but it's not funny and she wasn't kidding."
Warrington lost her entire home and all that was left standing were toilets and a fridge.
Dozens of volunteers gathered from across Sussex County to help clean the leftovers of the storm.
"We're out here to clean up mostly the tree debris from the storm damage and helping home owners to access their homes and sort through some of their belongings that have been strewn throughout the properties," said Joe Garvilla, one of the cleanup group organizers.
Additionally, about ten kids from Sussex Tech's baseball team joined the efforts.
"It's definitely an experience I have never seen before. It just sucks that these people weren't even home when this happened and the house is just completely gone. It's a great thing to be able to come out and help them."
Small businesses showed up to help, too. Cannon Lawn and Enterprises brought equipment and staff to help break down trees and haul them away to regain access to driveways.
"It's really amazing to see everyone come together," said owner Kristopher Cannon. "This community... everyone lives on small businesses. I like to see when they push to help small businesses out, so we love to give it back as much as they give it to us."
This is help that Warrington is grateful for after a terrifying night that she never expected.
"I mean the amount of people out here today is just overwhelming," she said. "We've got people bringing roll-off dumpsters on a Sunday."
Her advice for neighbors going forward: "When the warning comes, don't take it as a joke or take it lightly."
For more information on relief support from the state for shelter and food, visit here.