South Fork Residents in Aid Effort in Rockaways

Image: A volunteer checked the health of a Queens woman left in a precarious situation by Hurricane Sandy.

easthamptonstar.com - November 11th, 2012 - Carrie Ann Salvi

Hundreds of elderly people in areas of Queens struck hard by Hurricane Sandy are stuck in high-rise apartments without food and water, according to Brian Lydon of East Hampton, who posted a report on East End Cares' Facebook page Saturday morning. This is just the tip of an iceberg of hidden devastation. There has been a lack of information provided to the outside world and minimal communication reaching the thousands who are suffering in cold, dark, conditions, Mr. Lydon said.

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