Midwest storm survivors who have been left homeless "don't have many options"
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More than a quarter-million homes and businesses still have no power after Wednesday's powerful windstorm in the Great Plains and upper Midwest.
The storm packed hurricane-force winds and left at least five people dead. It came just days after the deadly tornadoes that ripped across Kentucky and several other states.
In some places, the power may not come back online for a month at least, and for some who survived, a new reality is starting to settle in.
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