Any brothers in harm's way? (Sandy hurricane)

[Dave_In_Philly]

Starting to get word from my family up in New York/ North Jersey. Aunt and Cousins in Monmouth County NJ without power until 11/8 at the earliest. My folks fared pretty well, so did the mother in law - no power for a day and a half but all is fine now.

My wife's grandfather lost his entire roof and most of his second floor when the winds came through. He's alright, thankfully. The old guy's a trooper. He's 83 years old and is living happily in a house with no power, no water and NO ROOF! I guess that generation is just cut from different stock.

My uncle on Long Beach in Long Island wasn't so luck. His house was right on the bay and is pretty much gone. The dock is actually gone - out to sea probably. The house was knocked off the foundation and has about three feet of water in what's still standing. Unfortunately his FEMA flood policy only goes up to $250k so he's going to take a big hit on this one.

Again, at least nobody was hurt, just a bunch of property and possessions that can (eventually) be replaced.

 

[Anonymous]

 

[Anonymous]

At a press conference this morning on Staten Island, a host of local officials, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, gathered to highlight the needs of the hard-hit borough in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. And, although many pols spoke, no one was more impassioned than Borough President James Molinaro, who called the Red Cross an “absolute disgrace” and even urged the public to cease giving them contributions.

“Because the devastation in Staten Island, the lack of a response,” Mr. Molinaro said to explain his comment to NBC after the press conference. “You know, I went to a shelter Monday night after the storm. People were coming in with no socks, with no shoes. They were in desperate need. Their housing was destroyed. They were crying. Where was the Red Cross? Isn’t that their function? They collect millions of dollars. Whenever there’s a drive in Staten Island, we give openly and honestly. Where are they? Where are they? I was at the South Shore yesterday, people were buried in their homes. There the dogs are trying to find bodies. The people there, the neighbors who had no electricity, were making soup. Making soup. It’s very emotional because the lack of a response. The lack of a response. They’re supposed to be here….They should be on the front lines fighting, and helping the people.”

http://politicker.com/2012/11/staten-island-borough-president-dont-give-money-to-the-red-cross/

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[DrT999]

RE: red cross

I had very mixed results from the Red Cross after Katrina. In the first two weeks, not a lot of help from anyone, inc. the Red Cross, but over the next two months they were a real boon to those of us trying to get things back into something we could pretend was order.