We are blessed in that we had cosmetic damages only. 4 trees down and all narrowly missed the house. MISSED is the key word here.
Some neighbors were not so lucky and blue roof tarps are secured in our neighborhood. No water damage up here.
We lost power for 6 1/2 days but that was an inconvenience compared to others' problems.
Our son is a tenant in another house we own in Bayonne. He narrowly escaped a flash flood,and 5 1/2---6 feet of water in the basement.
We lost two furnaces, two washers, two dryers, Christmas decorations, a load of tools and miscellaneous.
Except for some priceless photo albums (my stupidity as who knew the water would go to 6 feet deep in the basement
.) everything can be replaced.
My wife and I have tons of gently used clothing as we've been buying bigger sizes every so often. Some of it is unused, never unwrapped.
Shirts, pants, Suits, Sportcoats, dresses, blouses, slacks, etc... I promise, no disco outfits.
I have a Boom box/Cd player, a George Foreman grille, a crockpot, a toaster, some duplicate tools,
and not sure what else stacked in a basement closet.
( Not the wet basement. )
If you Gerry, or someone else on NJ Fishing, wants to screen and put a needy
couple or family in touch with me via PM, I'll work out details & I'll deliver to KMB, AHMM or somewhere nearby.
We used to keep a boat at both marinas for a while, and sold it this year in June. The devastation is heart-breaking.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Jersey Shore, & NJ Fishing families who were so heavily impacted by Sandy.
This too shall pass.
Tom K.
Byram, NJ
