| Cynthia Marie Monday, October 22, 2012 |
Now that Hurricane Sandy has dissipated back into the atmosphere, the damage continues to be assessed. As more and more stories come to light of what people went through, there is still the ongoing story of what people continue to go through. There are still thousands of people on Long Island that are suffering without electricity, water, food, and even shelter. Because of this many officials who tour through the damage liken Long Island to a third world country. But, other New York residents are coming through.
Ilion, NY residents are reaching out to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Scott Grates, a State Farm agent in Ilion, is accepting donations of items such as flashlights, C and D batteries, warm socks, cleaning supplies and bottled water at his office at 62 Central Ave., Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Grates actually took to Facebook to enlist more help in bringing aid into the Long Island community of Lindenhurst. It seems that Grates wanted to check in with a friend in Lindenhurst to see if he was alright and was shocked at what he found out. “A friend of mine shared a story about his wife’s family and friends in Long Island and the devastation their community has seen from Sandy,” Grates said. “He mentioned they were loading a pickup truck with desperately needed supplies these folks needed and they were going to deliver it on Thursday. I wanted to share Joe’s family’s story and see if my group of friends could help out.”
A pickup truck full of essential supplies has already been taken to the Long Island community and more are being scheduled. To give an even more descriptive picture of the conditions around Long Island, Grates said that the report he got was, "there is still no electricity for at least another week and many are being told to be prepared to be without heat through Christmas! When darkness falls they have no light. These people are basically camping in their homes."
The situation is tough here in Long Island. And it is wonderful that there are other people from around New York that are taking their time, their resources, and their energies in to pouring in help when it is needed the most. More trips are being planned by the Ilion, NY residents with Grates accepting more donations of supplies. The store manager at Sears contacted Grates after hearing about children in the community who needed warm clothing and offered to donate winter jackets and snowsuits.
Grates said the trailer will arrive Thursday to take the donations to Long Island.
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