Hundreds of residents were left homeless

The sudden storm damaged buildings and cars, uprooted trees, and took entire roofs off some homes in an area south of the city centre on Thursday.

Some residents left homeless claim not enough is being done to ensure they can return to their properties.

The council said it was doing all it could to assist those affected.

Balsall Heath resident Sharon Lati told BBC News: "It has been a complete and utter nightmare, I have never experienced anything like this in my life."

Council wait

Another resident Imran Hussan said he was waiting for a council representative to tell him when he was allowed back in his home from 0500 BST on Saturday but nobody came.

"I do not know what is going on, it's all too much," he said.

It has been a complete and utter nightmare Resident Sharon Lati

Traders from Ladypool Road, in the Sparkbrook area of the city, said the council needed to move faster to help them get back on their feet.

"Whoever is in charge of this operation need to be quicker," said trader Amir Ahmed.

"The roofs are off our businesses and if our goods get damaged we will suffer huge losses."

In a statement Birmingham City Council said: "In excess of 900 staff have been working on the ground, 150 people, including 50 children, have been accommodated in high quality accommodation and provided with full board, even pets have been cared for and found temporary homes.

"Two Information and Advice Centres have been set up, 300 people have been seen - over 100 of those in a single two and half hour period last night.

"Over 1,000 properties - houses, schools, offices and other public buildings were surveyed in a single day, despite the hazardous situations."

Twenty people were injured - three seriously - after winds of 130mph were recorded in Birmingham on Thursday.