Update 11/4: “Breezy has truly incredible people. Our neighbor
sincerely apologized for not being able to help US when HIS house is the same.
It was much worse to see/smell the damage in person. Decimated, no words can
describe. I hugged a woman walking down the lane crying. Taking down ceilings
and insulation is very hard work. I can take it but there are many people who
can't. They need help. No one can get in to Breezy even if they wanted to help
(thanks for the offers) and if they could there's no where to park. I love the Red
Cross raised 23 million dollars with the telethon, really I do, but people need
action. Mr. Mayor, let's organize the people who want to help individuals -
can't be that hard with 23 million dollars.
The FEMA inspector said today "I worked on Katrina and this
is worse!" Food and water has been provided by angels and was most
appreciated as you can't stop working. However, people need Porta Potties badly
(FEMA and Ins COs have trailers), and laundry
trailers like Katrina (their clothes are ruined by the contaminated water.)
There is a short period of time to get the wet dry wall and insulation out
before mold takes over and more people lose their homes. Please get some trucks
in there to pick up the debris each house is mounting. It's hard enough to lose
everything but worse to look at it all day every day.
Mr Mayor, people have no gas for their generators
much less their cars. They need to stay in these freezing, smelly homes because
they can't get back and forth. There are many people without generators and are
freezing at night. It's not over when Manhattan gets power back (even though
I'm very happy for my friends.) Protective eyewear, waterproof gloves, boots,
tools and the list goes on. Governor Cuomo says he is, you say you are holding
the utilities accountable. Please give the people of Breezy, Rockaway, Belle
Harbor and Staten Island some idea of how long it will take to have the basic
necessities of life. A clue is a terrible thing to waste. The outpouring of
support from friends, family and complete strangers helps everyone to keep
going.”
Submitted by Robin Rumpf, on location in Breezy Point, NY, helping
her brother whose home was flooded by Hurricane Sandy
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