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Sun, 2012-11-04 23:01 — mdmcdonald

Whereas some areas of New York City appear to be coming back into near normal conditions, areas of Rockaway have been hit hard and are potentially degenerating.

Please report your observerations from the ground.

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New York Citizens' Views of the Impact of Superstorm Sandy

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Sun, 2012-11-04 23:03 — mdmcdonald

How do i begin to share with you about what i am experiencing right now sunday nov 4th- 3 war ships are sitting just offshore and chinook helicopters are buzzing above me as 2o blocks to my south gangs walk the streets in the dark searching for gas and food. I am walking back through the gates of hell in streets filled with discarded life long possessions and mothers begging me for insulin for the

ir children - 17 miles of no power /water and churches and houses burned to the ground with steps leading to nowhere....you would think I was in Haiti but I'm in The United States of America- in Rockaway Queens in one of the most complicated disasters I've ever seen. Communications are down and I'm the only medic on this site tonight till back up comes tomorrow. This disaster is too big for aid groups and Gov'ts to do alone- its just too big - everyone is needed to reach outside of themselves to help. Do not sit and watch it unravel like we did helplessly with Katrina- do something. Rise up volunteers of America!! 
Two correction officers just showed up to help thank you! The big storm hits us on Wednesday- pray -even if u don't believe in anything! Hedge your bets!
Alison Thompson
howdy folks