i'm joined now by meteroligst efren afante...good morning efren. 3 3 chat 3 3 an important 3 reminder for those who have not signed up for individual assistance through fema.today is your last day to register... and return disaster loan applications... to the small business administration.so far... 97,000 people have applied for limited financial assistance through fema... and nearly $80- million dollars in grants have been awarded.you have until midnight. 3 a new law that took effect over the weekend will go a long way for flood recovery efforts in our state.the law was written to assist habitat for humanity's home-building mission.it allows charities like habitat... to buy construction materials free of sales tax. it was passed in june... well before the october flood.. but now it will help charities spread their money further to help flood victims. 3 south carolina department of transportaion continues to work on *reopening roads damaged by the october flood. seven more roads were opened on friday... but 39 roads throughout 19 counties remain closed.only one primary route remains c

meteroligst 3 efren afante with just how cold it is....good morning efren... 3 3 chat 3 3 3 it's been three months since the historic flood hit our state and destroyed people's homes and livelihood.and many residents are still in the rebuilding stage.news 19's... loren ...went out to kilbourne road in columbia to hear some of their stories. 3 three months ago this neighborhood saw devastation beyond belief. now homeowners are living elsewhere while their homes are being repaired, but they are optimistic that they will one day be able to return. "sometimes it's hard to believe that it has happened." cynthia pierce saw several feet of water in her home. now more than 90 days later she closer to moving back in.but before they do that, they must feet. "it's now about two to three feet off the ground and off the ground. so the about, but being in compliance so that we would have a better resale value one day was utmost in our minds too."her next door neighbor has a different story. yes, both of their homes saw severe damage from the flood and they both received help from fema, but won't ha