Severe Weather

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Yesterday, I (along with some sorority sisters!) finally made it out to volunteer for the relief effort. I had originally wanted to do it earlier, but with public transit still tangly and most volunteer organizations a little unorganized it made more sense to do it this weekend.

I grew up in Florida, and I've definitely been through some storms, which, were worse on paper (in terms of Category, windspeed, and all that) than Sandy.

It was the worst I've ever seen, in terms of destruction.

If there's anything you can donate, please do so. Some impacted New Yorkers felt that the Red Cross didn't do enough, and I'm not sure how true that is, but they're always a good start.

Please don't forget about these people, especially after the news trucks go away and there's another big news story.

I've heard that they are in dire need of cleaning supplies. Donated a couple bags of clothes and blankets last week to a truck near Detroit that was going straight to Staten Island--- basically the forgotten people. I know they got more attention after that but all we kept hearing about was the Jersey Shore and the City. I hope they and Hoboken are now getting the help they needed.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I've heard that they are in dire need of cleaning supplies. Donated a couple bags of clothes and blankets last week to a truck near Detroit that was going straight to Staten Island--- basically the forgotten people. I know they got more attention after that but all we kept hearing about was the Jersey Shore and the City. I hope they and Hoboken are now getting the help they needed.

Yes, cleaning supplies. I helped clean out flooded houses in SI and the cleaning supplies everywhere, even in Queens where I live, are in short supply. Also, construction equipment like pickaxes and sledgehammers are sold out, and everyone needs them. They seem to be good for regular clothes (winter gear is always needed), and there's just a TON of food everywhere.

Even in NYC, we weren't hearing much about Staten Island--it wasn't until Wednesday after the storm that the full scope of what happened there got out to the rest of the country.

Hoboken is much better--from what I can tell, most of my friends there were able to go back by last weekend, and they have power. There seems to be more infrastructure damage than actual structural damage.