PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Some families in Pittston Township are dealing with a double dose of Mother Nature.

Families in Pittston Township were evacuated during the tornado about two weeks ago. Now they can’t move from their home due to the blizzard.

The I-Team’s Andy Mehalshick takes a look at how they are dealing-

“There’s nothing I can do about it. Let it come..he’s in control over it not me” ..chuckles Ray Casa of Pittston Township”





That’s how Ray Casa of Pittston Township feels about surviving a tornado and then a blizzard all within three weeks. Today he was using his snow blower to clear a path to his home.

.He just replaced part of his roof that was ripped off by the EF-2 tornado.

Dozens of homes in the Suscon Road area of Pittston Township were heavily damaged by the twister- which snapped trees like twigs.





“I love it up here. I was raised in Suscon. I deal with it. It’s just the way it is.”. Said Casa





Amanda prmamick and her two year old daughter had to be rescued from their home during the tornado..during the blizzard they couldn’t get out of the house because of a mountain of snow.





“We’re still recovering from the tornado and all the snow on top it is very hard. At least this time we didn’t have to be taken out.” said Amanda Pramick, Pittston Township.



Tony Ranieli is the Emergency Management Director for Pittston Township..he says the twister and blizzard have stretched their resources to the limit..





“We’ve pretty much are doing everything we can to help the people out. We’re pretty much exhausting our resources at this point.”



Contractors had to stop their repairs because of the blizzard.