While work continues to restore Long Plain First Nation homes to their pre-tornado conditions, many have already returned home. Resident Cris Longclaws shares his experience through the ordeal.

Tree damage still visible"I was away about four days. I was staying in a hotel there in Winnipeg -- Sandman. And there's another one right across for a bunch of us that are staying over there. The ones who are evacuated and getting their houses fixed. It's been about a month now since I came back because I work."

Longclaws says security's been set up.

"We have security watching over the houses at night while the people are at the hotel rooms. There have been attempts of people trying to break in, but they can't seem to get anything because the security is already there. We have a cleanup crew that's going around and fixing up yards, houses, and the area."

Longclaws notes the Red Cross has been a great help in supplying cases of water to those who's homes are without. He says they're also inspecting houses for water damage in ceilings and floors, and where mould remediation might be required. Longclaws says his home suffered the loss of shingles and siding during the storm, and its balcony was destroyed. He adds that's all been repaired, and other homes are currently being restored.

Alice Abraham's also a resident of the community and returned the same time as Longclaws. She says she applied for security work, wanting to help out, but was too small for the job. Abraham adds people were at the community's Spirit Lodge cooking and preparing food for residents while power was out. She notes that lasted for about a week before power was restored.

One home in serious condition with belongings laid outside in yard after destroyed roof was replaced