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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 02:57 AM Nov 2012

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Photoalbum: Staten Island – 10 Days After Hurricane Sandy

By (tireless) citizen photojournalist/occupier Jenna Pope

http://batmanwi.com/2012/11/09/staten-island-10-days-after-hurricane-sandy/

Today, another photojournalist and I came across Kissam Avenue in Staten Island, which is the most devastated area I have witnessed so far in my coverage of hurricane Sandy aftermath. At the end of the road, at least eight homes were destroyed to the point of basically vanishing. This woman’s home is in the background of the photo. It was picked up off of it’s foundation and carried so far that it is no longer even on her property anymore. She said she lost everything in the flood – nothing was salvageable. I noticed her holding back tears as she was talking to us, so I gave her a huge hug before we left....

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Photoalbum: Staten Island – 10 Days After Hurricane Sandy (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 OP

k&r, :(... here is the link from that page to help... uppityperson Nov 2012 #1

Thank you! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #3

Livestreamer currently on Staten Island: All these homes are condemned. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #2

Poor people. Everything they own is gone. It does look like they have a lot of sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #4

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

1. k&r, :(... here is the link from that page to help...

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:17 AM

Nov 2012

https://statenisland.recovers.org/

Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)

3. Thank you!

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:10 PM

Nov 2012

Fire Walk With Me

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2. Livestreamer currently on Staten Island: All these homes are condemned.

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:01 PM

Nov 2012

Stop The Wars ?@sickjew

"Every house here is condemned." #SandyVolunteer live from Staten Island
http://bambuser.com/v/3134327

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

4. Poor people. Everything they own is gone. It does look like they have a lot of

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:05 PM

Nov 2012

volunteers there and according to the video guy, they've been making progress getting rid of some of the garbage that has been piled up.

So sad.

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