ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) – One month ago, an EF4 tornado hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

Almost all of the structures in the town were affected by the tornado, leaving many of them destroyed. Thirteen people in Sharkey County lost their lives on March 24.

Now, many of the town’s buildings that were reduced to rubble are gone. Crews are working to clear the areas for new construction.

Even though it will be a long time before there’s a sense of normalcy in Rolling Fork, neighbors are beginning to get back into a routine.

School has resumed for children in Sharkey and Issaquena counties. Parents are getting used to a new routine whether its a new job or helping to clean up the town.

Volunteers from near and far banded together to help storm victims in any way possible. One volunteer drove 16 hours from Florida to assist.

“Volunteers are important. You know, this couldn’t happen without volunteers. I’m one that always tells everybody no government agency should be big enough to handle this. This is something for the American people to take care of. We need to love our neighbor and look out for our neighbor, and that’s exactly what you see taking place here,” said Camilo Andres with the Cajun Navy.

Djuana Coleman, a Rolling Fork native, agreed that it will take time to rebuild, but she’s optimistic.

“The good thing about it is I think that even with them dissipating, that if they can just rotate, you know, so nobody’s worn out, because I think the need is going to be ongoing for so long just to be able to have groups rotating out,” she said.

If you would like to volunteer with the Cajun Navy, you can sign up in Rolling Fork on Maple Street and Highway 16 or visit the Cajun Navy website. The group will be in Rolling Fork until May 10.