Tony and Ny

CeCe wrote:Tony!!!!!!! Glad you're ok! Hope things become at least bearable soon!

Tony Marino wrote:Hey gang I made it back, my internet just started working at home. Thanks for your concern!! Thank you to FM for delivering my message too! If you have not heard from NYstyle its probably because her power might be out and she has no way of charging her cell phone. There are still thousands on Long Island and in Queens where NY lives that have no power. Mass destruction everywhere, I have never seen anything like this in my life. I was fortunate my house was spared but one brother and one sister of mine lost everything when the surge came in and flooded their homes. I have my sister living with me now until she can get everything back in order which is going to take a very long time.

Trains just started running again out here so I can go back to work tomorrow. One of the biggest problems is getting gas, the lines are blocks and blocks long, some friends of mine have waited up to 7 hours on lines only to be turned away when the station ran out of gas. I don't understand why the governor did not call for odd and even days like they did in Jersey, its sickening. A lot of gas stations have gas but no power to pump it.

Most of the beaches are now gone, destroyed in the storm. In all my years I have never seen a storm of this magnitude, never saw wind blowing the way it did, all trees toppled over into the streets and on homes and power lines. My house missed a tree falling on it because another tree next to it caught it and held it up.

I am frustrated because I wanted to help my brother out but had limited gas and could only get to my sister's house to start the process of throwing everything in her house out. I hope in the next few days things will start getting back to some semblance of normalcy but it is going to take years to repair all this destruction to Long Island and Staten Island and New Jersey.

Supernova wrote: Welcome back, Tony, we're glad you okay! Sorry to hear everything's going so bad over there though. Never have I been so happy to be stuck in this boring little pocket in the middle of the country.

wants2laugh wrote:Glad everyone is okay. Tony, I KNOW how ur family feels losing everything. the thing to keep in mind is that all are safe. the insurance and fema is a nightmare. truly wish u all the best.

My mother is the bluest democrat i have ever seen, and even she is saying that she likes Christie's way of handling things thru this tragedy. The odd/even were a good idea.. as they did in the 70s... he has really been out there trying to organize and get help. I have to commend him for that... cause normally i think he is a huge jerk.

CeCe wrote:Tony!!!!!!! Glad you're ok! Hope things become at least bearable soon!

Alan Smithee wrote:Nephew! I'm glad you were sparred but sorry about some of your siblings. That's what I keep telling myself as other people we know chime in on Facebook, "We just got power back!" as we sit in the dark...we're still a lot better off than others.

Forgiveness Man wrote:BIG BRO!

wants2laugh wrote:tony... if u need any answers to the FEMA stuff let me know. they tell u to wait to apply for FEMA until after the insurance makes a decision, but then the deadline is BEFORE the insurance makes its estimates because they have so many months from the date of loss to complete the paperwork. Most likely, you will have to have your insurance adjuster, then a FEMA rep come in. After that... FEMA gave us $1800 to cover 2 months of rent. Then FEMA does nothing else and wants you to go to the Small Business Association for a low interest loan. There should be a FEMA office set up in your area-- they stay there for a couple months. It sucked tho.. cause we had to wait for the insurance check which included the mortgage company... send it to them to endorse, then wait for them to cash it, and pay off the house with it before we could knock it down and rebuild. That was all over a year ago, and the house is STILL standing because the county and the state are arguing over what kind of zone it is, and if rebuilding is possible. It's a mess.

Don't lose hope tho. everyone is safe... could have been much worse. Glad u n Al are ok. Still worried about the others.. hoping its just a no electricity thing

Cheaps wrote: TONY!!! Boy so glad to hear from you!!!


Now it's time from MS NY AND NYHAIYEL !!

RedBedroom wrote:Damn, Tony. I am sorry they are going through shit with their coverage.

RedBedroom wrote:It sounds like a good move to have hired the adjuster. You will have to update us in a few weeks. I will keep your brother and sister in my prayers many nights in the coming weeks.