People on the South Shore of Long Island are living like they are in a “third world country;” this is what Brian Kilmeade reports on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning. Brian, his wife and children are one of the thousands of families that are victims of the storm on Long Island. He reports that it’s just about every man for himself at this point as there appears to be no organization for recovery efforts. The Wall Street Journal Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, reports the tent city erected at a N.J. racetrack. This was another hastily and unorganized attempt to shelter storm victims.
Brian Kilmeade took last week off from “Fox and Friends” as he struggled with the aftermath of Sandy in his Long Island neighborhood. The nor easter’ that hit on Wednesday and Thursday of this week worked in complicating the clean-up efforts even more. One of the most difficult aspects of recovery is getting power back to those who have been without it for over a week now.
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Brian Kilmeade interviewed three military men who were deployed to NYC along with their units to help in the recovery. Breezy Point and Rockaway are two communities they are concentrating on and despite the horrific destruction they are seeing, the residents continue to offer thanks to the men.
A tent city was erected in the parking lot of Monmouth Park Racetrack and during the height of the nor’easter people from various area shelters were transported to this temporary city, which will act as their new home for quite some time. Steve Doocy on “Fox and Friends” Friday reports that this may be the home for storm evacuees until after Christmas.
The tent city is acting like a catch-all type housing center because it is not only offering shelter to the victims of the storm who were rendered homeless, but it is also the temporary home of out of state utility workers, national guard, military troops and volunteers from all over the country. The camp consists of 20 mammoth tents and bathroom, shower and even kitchen facilities have been put in place for what is to become a new neighborhood of displaced families.
Reports coming from the tent city on Thursday indicate the facilities are not accessible for people with walkers or in wheelchairs. The long lines of portable restrooms were plunked down in the mud, claims the Wall Street Journal. The tent city at this race track is expected to house up to 2,000 evacuees.
Reference: Wall Street Journal, “Fox and Friends” Live Friday
