Treese, Contact your home owner's insurance agent and have them come out and estimate the damage. They will then advise you to find a siding installer. There's no need to try to fix this yourself or have gimpy come over. It's better to have a professional repair/replace the pieces because you want it tight on the house.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
