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Bring unused, winterized FEMA trailers to Gerritsen Beach

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To: Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg, FEMA Coordinator Mike Byrne

Please bring the 100 unused FEMA trailers that are sitting in Pennsylvania and ALL other available FEMA trailers to Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn and other nearby areas that have been affected by Sandy.

Our residents need temporary housing near their homes so that they can get their kids to and...

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Please bring the 100 unused FEMA trailers that are sitting in Pennsylvania and ALL other available FEMA trailers to Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn and other nearby areas that have been affected by Sandy.

Our residents need temporary housing near their homes so that they can get their kids to and from school, repair their home, meet with FEMA, Rapid Repairs, Insurance Companies and still maintain their employment. These trailers can be placed on the private property (yards) of some Gerritsen Beach residents or placed on land in local Marinas (boat yards). Many lost their cars in the flood as well.

The situation is getting worse for Gerritsen Beach residents that do not have the funds to repair the severe damage caused by this natural disaster. They need more help and support than they have already received in order to survive.

Seniors, families with children, as well as people with disabilities are homeless, freezing, sick, and are becoming increasingly distressed. We have been very lucky that severe, freezing temperatures have not hit us yet, but that luck is about to run out. When we have a few days of wind and below-freezing temperatures, we will find that we have waited far too long for these trailers.

We urge you to change your policy and bring these winterized trailers to Gerritsen Beach and the rest of NY before it is too late!

Sincerely,
25,000

24,690 people signed the petition

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The community of Gerritsen Beach and surrounding area is in desperate need of help. We have paid our fair share in tax dollars over the years. I would never think this would happen in the USA since our government sends in our great military to provide humanitarian aid in times of crisis - to sets up towns, create shelters, provide medical assistance, food and needed essentials to the victims of disaster. However, our Gerritsen Beach residents have been left in the dark, are cold and are now trying to cope with the realities of having to rebuild their entire home while living with mold.

Our community is at risk and the lives of our family, friends and neighbors are at stake unless there is a HUGE, TIMELY response put forth from our government and other American citizens.

Please Help Us Save These Hardworking Citizens of the United Sates of America!

We need your help NOW! We cannot wait any longer! These trailers can make a huge difference in the lives of so many - please help bring them to Gerritsen Beach and New York.

All the best,
Michael Taylor
Chairman of the Board
Gerritsen Beach Cares, Inc.


Please watch this link:
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/173318/fema-has-more-than-100-unused--winterized-trailers-in-pennsylvania-lot

Issues:

  1. Update #2

    Posted by Kelly Poore Mead (Campaign Leader) on Dec 13, 2012

    Thank you all for being involved and caring about those who have been affected by Sandy. Please continue to give your support to our cause by forwarding this petition throughout your Facebook and Twitter communities! Please also visit GBCares.org or facebook.com/GBSandyRelief to see more stories about the devastation caused in Gerritsen Beach.

    We also found out this weekend that FEMA is bringing trailers to New Jersey because their Representatives have pushed for them. We have not yet...

    …

    Thank you all for being involved and caring about those who have been affected by Sandy. Please continue to give your support to our cause by forwarding this petition throughout your Facebook and Twitter communities! Please also visit GBCares.org or facebook.com/GBSandyRelief to see more stories about the devastation caused in Gerritsen Beach.

    We also found out this weekend that FEMA is bringing trailers to New Jersey because their Representatives have pushed for them. We have not yet received word that the Mayor's office has changed its stance on FEMA trailers.

    Sadly, for the residents of New York, New Jersey officials seem more motivated to get their constituents what they so desperately need and deserve.

    We are asking for your help signing and fowarding this petition to as many people as possible to show NYC and FEMA that they must bring these trailers and mobile homes to Gerritsen Beach and other affected areas of New York City ASAP. Gerritsen Beach alone currently has a list of over 100 families requesting a local place to live. Any further delay is unconscionable and completely unacceptable. The Mayor's office has put forward the Rapid Repairs Program as an alternative solution to provide "Shelter-in-Place", however, that program has been painfully slow in its progress and completely ignores the issue of mold, which makes a "Shelter-in-Place" uninhabitable and dangerous. Our residents are getting sicker by the day, the mold is rampant, funds have not been coming in fast enough, and they have been working tirelessly in this terrible weather to restore their homes. In this season of giving, let's provide the affected residents with a warm space for their families that is close to their home and will give them the hope and resolve that is necessary to recover from Sandy.

    I have included recent news coverage below.

    http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=8918103

    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead

    Thank you all again for your tremendous support!

  2. Update #1

    Posted by Kelly Poore Mead (Campaign Leader) on Dec 13, 2012

    Thank you all for being involved and caring about those who have been affected by Sandy. Please continue to give your support to our cause by forwarding this petition throughout your Facebook and Twitter communities! Please also visit GBCares.org or facebook.com/GBSandyRelief to see more stories about the devastation caused in Gerritsen Beach.

    We also found out this weekend that FEMA is bringing trailers to New Jersey because their Representatives have pushed for them. We have not yet...

    …

    Thank you all for being involved and caring about those who have been affected by Sandy. Please continue to give your support to our cause by forwarding this petition throughout your Facebook and Twitter communities! Please also visit GBCares.org or facebook.com/GBSandyRelief to see more stories about the devastation caused in Gerritsen Beach.

    We also found out this weekend that FEMA is bringing trailers to New Jersey because their Representatives have pushed for them. We have not yet received word that the Mayor's office has changed its stance on FEMA trailers.

    Sadly, for the residents of New York, New Jersey officials seem more motivated to get their constituents what they so desperately need and deserve.

    We are asking for your help signing and fowarding this petition to as many people as possible to show NYC and FEMA that they must bring these trailers and mobile homes to Gerritsen Beach and other affected areas of New York City ASAP. Gerritsen Beach alone currently has a list of over 100 families requesting a local place to live. Any further delay is unconscionable and completely unacceptable. The Mayor's office has put forward the Rapid Repairs Program as an alternative solution to provide "Shelter-in-Place", however, that program has been painfully slow in its progress and completely ignores the issue of mold, which makes a "Shelter-in-Place" uninhabitable and dangerous. Our residents are getting sicker by the day, the mold is rampant, funds have not been coming in fast enough, and they have been working tirelessly in this terrible weather to restore their homes. In this season of giving, let's provide the affected residents with a warm space for their families that is close to their home and will give them the hope and resolve that is necessary to recover from Sandy.

    I have included recent news coverage below.

    http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=8918103

    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead

    Thank you all again for your tremendous support!

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