We Need Food, We Need Clothing’: Staten Island Residents Plead for Help 3 Days After Sandy

abc news ^

[traumer]

The residents of Staten Island are pleading for help from elected officials, begging for gasoline, food and clothing three days after Sandy slammed the New York City borough.

“We’re going to die! We’re going to freeze! We got 90-year-old people!” Donna Solli told visiting officials. “You don’t understand. You gotta get your trucks down here on the corner now. It’s been three days!”

Staten Island was one of the hardest-hit communities in New York City. More than 80,000 residents are still without power. Many are homeless, and at least 19 people died on Staten Island because of the storm. One of the devastated neighborhoods was overwhelmed by a violent surge of water. Residents described a super-sized wave as high as 20 feet, with water rushing into the streets like rapids.

Staten Island resident Mike Abuzzio’s home is completely gone, with only his floor boards remaining. He, his wife and their two young daughters have been staying with relatives.

“My youngest daughter yesterday said, ‘Daddy, I want to go,’” Abuzzio told ABC News. “I told her, ‘It’s going to be awhile, hon.’ She doesn’t understand. She’s 6.”

[GeronL]

right.

definitely not a prepper

[Terry Mross]

“We’re all going to die! We’re all going to die!” - George Constanza

[baddog 219]

My dad always said..... Nature has a cure for stupidity...
It’s called an early death.....
Maybe Forrest Gump said it best.... Stupid is as stupid does....

[BunnySlippers]

Food & clothing. Just what Mitt was sending out ... to media & MSNBC derision!

[Rome2000]

The City and State extort huge amounts of cash from these folks to feed the apparatchiks, then let them whither on the vine when the SHTF.

As long as the communists are in charge in DC, they will be blaming the victims.

[SECURE AMERICA]

If you provided free housing you could not get me to live in New York City or any major US city

[TexasKamaAina]

I think I’m more prepared than most, with water, food, batteries. But if a 20 foot wave came through and washed it all away I’d be SOL.

[Morris70]

Some people only have one home , no money for hotels, no family to stay with.
It makes preparing easier when your SOL. You just gotta rough it.
I can get on a plane and visit family
but I choose to rough it a bit to have my own place and happier for it.

[dalereed]

Anyone that can’t survive 3 days withoug government assitance doesn’t deserve to live!!!

[dalereed]

Anyone that can’t survive 3 days without government assitance doesn’t deserve to live!!!

[kcvl]

Solli is employed by DOT and serves in the title of Highway Repairer. She is a member of the Union.

http://www.ocb-nyc.org/pdf/5%20OCB2d%2031%20(BCB%202012).pdf

On December 9, 2009, DOT received a disciplinary complaint alleging that an on- duty physical assault occurred between Solli and another DOT employee. On December 10, 2009, DOT interviewed a Supervisor Highway Repairer who witnessed the physical altercation. After concluding its investigation, on March 23, 2010, DOT charged both Solli and the other employee involved in the incident. On March 23, 2010, DOT served Solli with charges stating that she engaged in a verbal and physical altercation with, and spoke discourteously to, another employee in violation of DOT’s Code of Conduct (“Code”). In pertinent part, the charges against Solli were as follows:

[kcvl]

Donna Solli

[Mad Dawgg]

The Lady who said “we’re Gonna Die... We’ve Got 90 year old People Down Here...” Was screaming that at Chucky Schumer as he wore his FEMA jacket. I loved it! (it was o Nightine)

[ASouthernGrl]

And the politicians are just as bad. I cringe when they say, “they should have been prepared.” How exactly are you supposed to be prepared for a complete devastation of your power and communications infrastructure.

Ever hear of this thing called a Generator?

[Alice in Wonderland]

Thank you for understanding ... that's exactly what happened in my hometown. Then the fires came: 110 homes lost in Breezy Point, more than two dozen homes burned in Belle Harbor and several blocks of stores are gone in Rockaway Park. FDNY couldn't get to them thru chest deep water.

My brother lives oceanfront, in a 2nd floor apartment. I haven't heard from him since before the storm hit. He said he was prepared with food, water, batteries, and such ... but no one could prepare for the massive waves that hit.

The Red Cross and FEMA have been invisible. It's a bad sign when Occupy Wall Street and a Sikh group from Queens are doing a better job at distributing hot food than the largest international relief group in the world. Another group brought a truckload of gloves which will be appreciated when the temps dip to almost freezing this weekend.

Stories Of Heroism Emerge In Belle Harbor

[Alice in Wonderland]

Ever hear of this thing called a Generator?

I don't think it's safe to run a generator inside an apartment ... even if you could get gas. I know in the Rockaways, you can't.

In other parts of the City, where there is power, there is a 10 gallon limit.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Sounds like Bronco Bama hates white people.

[Domangart]

You can use the generator inside the apartment when you are running the charcoal barbecue with the windows closed. For real you would have to run a pipe to the roof and it would have to be a sealed exhaust system or you would die.

[Kickass Conservative]

Obama is like Pavlov's Dog.

Benghazi - Line up the Coffins, make a statement, go to Vegas.

Sandy - Walk around the destruction, make a statement, go to Vegas.

Wherever there is pain and suffering, there is always a trip to Vegas to make Obama feel better.

[Alice in Wonderland]

Maybe they can duct tape pieces of boardwalk railing together and make an exhaust pipe!