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Brooklyn flash flood relief - Old Town village

The flash flood damaged 15 homes in Old Town village. We're raising funds for repairs, supplies and temporary shelter.

🇺🇸 11226, Brooklyn, New York, United States7,134 views
Aaron A. Wilson
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Brooklyn
The flash flood hit Old Town village on 4 September. My home was one of 15 damaged, and 6 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming. Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before. We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy. We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates. Where the $10,000 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $5,000 • Clean water and purification supplies: $1,100 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $920 • Food parcels for displaced families: $1,100 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,880 Glad we found this place.
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Aaron

  1. Quick update: $3,685 raised so far (37%). the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $1,277 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Small update. $3,974 so far, I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Priya Lipi Mondal 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Irene Rojas 🇨🇴 · $19

    “Hang in there. Only $19 but hope it helps. - Medellín”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Chloe Bradley 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Hậu Đức Phung 🇻🇳 · $5

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Aaron all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Vera Lidia Petrov 🇷🇺 · $20

    “Every little bit. Hope the November deadline works out. - Moscow”

  • Sebastian Salazar 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Carol G. Murray 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Byaruhanga Kioko Kimani 🇰🇪 · $200
  • Alexa Rodriguez 🇦🇺 · $75
  • Nolan Baker 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Popy Rubina Mahmud 🇮🇳 · $1,000
  • Marisa Chiara Vitali 🇮🇹 · $25
  • Henry Eric Baah 🇬🇭 · $20
  • Adalynn N. Olson 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anthony E. Morgan 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Gianna P. McCoy 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Good luck. Thought of Aaron all day after reading this. - Oakland”

  • Takeshi Kazuo Sasaki 🇯🇵 · $15
  • Rocco Pietro Monti 🇮🇹 · $9

    “Thinking of you. Only $9 but hope it helps. - Palermo”

  • Santiago W. Soto 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Soledad P. Cruz

    You're not alone, Aaron. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.

    • Nga Tâm Lieu

      praying for you, Aaron. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

      • Maryam Souad Bouzid

        You're not alone, Aaron. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

        • Daniela Viviane Xavier

          Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Manukau so I could bring a meal. Take care.

          • Vũ Phúc Duong

            good luck. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out

            • Leo N. Brooks

              thinking of you and your family. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best.

              $8,651 raised of $10,000

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