East Hampton Star Article about East End Cares in Rockaway

easthamptonstar.com - November 11, 2011 - Carrie Ann Salvi

Word is finally out about the dire situation in the Rockaways and how community-based volunteer groups are getting help to those in need.

'Hundreds of elderly people in areas of Queens struck hard by Hurricane Sandy are stuck in high-rise apartments without food and water...Several Montauk residents quickly organized East End Cares to help victims after the Oct. 29 storm struck the Northeast. Both the Sag Harbor and Montauk Fire Departments sent teams to striken areas on Saturday...

"Desperately needed" donations, according to Ms. <Melissa> Berman, can be made online, and updates can be found on the Facebook page. <https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastEndCares/> Clothes are not needed right now, she said. Shovels, mops, cleaning supplies, and heavy gloves will be welcomed...

"Does the world know how bad it is here?" asked Ms. <Alison> Thompson on Twitter yesterday from Rockaway, Queens. Top needs include medication, she posted. The power won't be on for a month at least, she said. "We need to get these people out."

     "We served over 4,000 tired, freezing, local, distressed people today and are expecting around 6,000 to 8,000 tomorrow," Ms. Thompson posted on Friday.'

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