One year after EF-1 tornado, Opelousas man still struggling to rebuild home

One year after EF-1 tornado, Opelousas man still struggling to rebuild home

Its been a year since an EF-1 tornado swept through Opelousas and destroyed the home of longtime resident James Roberts. Now, at 80 years old, Roberts is still working every day to rebuildand holding on to hope that he wont lose whats left.What used to be his home is now a pile of debris: damaged walls, broken boards, and the remnants of a life built over decades.See right here? I was working on this side, Roberts says, pointing to an unfinished…