GREENFIELD, Iowa [KCCI-TV] — Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity have started a five-day building blitz in Greenfield to construct two new homes that are intended to replace rental homes lost in a tornado nearly a year ago.

Organizers said this is a special moment for the families who will eventually make these houses their homes. Danny Akright, director of communications for Habitat for Humanity says by the end of the week, the frames and roofs of the homes will be complete. The homes are being built at 406 and 408 SE 3rd Street, in Greenfield.

If everything goes as planned, the families will be walking through the doors of their new homes in September. Learn more about other tornado-related recovery updates at https://www.greenfieldiafoundation.org/tornado-relief/recovery-updates