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Mon, 2012-11-05 20:44 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on resilience efforts in Rockaway.

The mission of this working group is to focus on resilience efforts in Rockaway.

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Albert Gomez Alisa Keesey Alison Thompson Amanda Cole Andrew Larsen ARFARF
Bob Ross bsteckler Cat Graham Christina Karaba EvertB Greg Horwitch
Jeff Williams John Hoffman John Wysham Jonathan Rose Kathy Gilbeaux Katie Rast
kevinjones Linton Wells Little Dennis Lulu Mayorga Maeryn Obley Mary Beth Harvey
mdmcdonald Melissa Berman Michael Gresalfi Michelle Cortez Mike Taylor Natalie West
Rahul Gupta Rebekkah Thompson Samuel Bendett spraissman Tom McGinn Walter Meyer
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Sandy May Have Shutdown Rockaway Business for good via NBCNews.com

Thu, 2012-11-29 10:36 — LuLu2012

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/50002067/#50002067

Sandy may have shut down Rockaway businesses for good

Up to 50 percent of local businesses may never reopen in the Rockaways, a beach community in Queens, was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. These mom and pop shops rely on the holiday season to survive, but they don’t have the funds to get back on their feet fast enough for December’s influx of shoppers. NBC’s Katy Tur reports.

FOOD TRUCK Update for TODAY - November 29th, 2012

Thu, 2012-11-29 10:25 — LuLu2012

food truck

“We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.”- Bill Richardson

Laser Rainbow Tribute to Sandy Victims

Thu, 2012-11-29 10:02 — LuLu2012

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35-mile-long rainbow laser pays tribute to NY Sandy victims

14 hrs ago

NY1: Businesses Try To Stay Afloat After Taking Damage From Sandy

Thu, 2012-11-29 09:51 — Mike Taylor

NY1: Businesses Try To Stay Afloat After Taking Damage From Sandy

It took weeks and tens of thousands of dollars to get Lily's Nail and Spa up and running again, but Lily Wang said she doesn't have enough customers to help cover her debt.

"Not very busy," she said. "A lot of customers, they need to fix their house."

Asbestos Abatement - Rockaways by Peter Corless

Thu, 2012-11-29 09:45 — Mike Taylor

From Rockways - Hurricane Sandy News (group on Facebook)

 I am presenting this as an equally-if-not-more-important issue as the recent discussions on mold removal. Mold is indeed toxic, and there are hazards with its removal. However, asbestos abounds in the older homes in the Rockaways. And people just aren't aware of how to deal with it. I am NOT telling people that you can volunteer to remove asbestos. In fact, I believe the weight of law says that you *cannot* just volunteer to remove asbestos, even if you know the medical hazard. It would be illegal to do so without proper training and certification. Because you could just leave behind a mess that could kill others as well in the long run. I want to keep everyone safe. Every volunteer. Every home or business owner.

Hypothermia and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Soar in City After Hurricane

Thu, 2012-11-29 09:35 — Mike Taylor

 

 

The number of cold-exposure cases in New York City tripled in the weeks after Hurricane Sandy struck compared with the same period in previous years, the health department reported in an alert to thousands of doctors and other health care providers on Wednesday.

And even though power and heat have been restored to most of the city, there are still thousands of people living in the cold, the department said.

Statistics - Hurricane Sandy - FEMA - By the Numbers

Thu, 2012-11-29 00:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by David Perez

For the most recent information from FEMA, click on the link below . . .

http://www.fema.gov/sandy

Post-Sandy Statistics

Wed, 2012-11-28 23:17 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Mike Taylor

Niederhoffer Foundation/MJE Sandy Relief - by Laura Egan - November 28, 2012

• 229,526 households applied for FEMA Assistance.
• 80,000 households eligible for FEMA temporary relocation assistance/extended hotel stay.
• 800 homes currently in the program from the Rockaways, about 2500 total.
• 6,000 homes on waiting list for NYC Rapid Repairs program.
• 12,000 LIPA meters still without power in the Rockaways = 12,000 families
• 6000 homes and 600 apartment buildings estimated still without power in NYC according to a different source (both current).
• 130,000 – total population of Rockaway Peninsula.
• 2,837 – number of homes in Breezy Point severely damaged by flooding. 111 completely burned.
• 1,800 – number of rooms on the average cruise ship (during Katrina, 3 vessels obtained for 6mth pd).
• 10% - average FEMA % of families that ‘fall between the cracks’ in the system.
• 57 – number of damaged substations that needed to be repaired by LIPA (4 were in the Rockaways)
• $664M – FEMA current spending on Sandy victims ( divide by applicants = $3K per home)

Donated Relief Housing from AirBnB ~ Awesomeness!!!

Tue, 2012-11-27 17:06 — LuLu2012

https://www.airbnb.com/wishlists/donated-sandy-housing

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