What remains of the boardwalk in Rockaway Park, New York. (Nov. 5, 2012)
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As superstorm Sandy hit the New York City region, calls to the 911 system increased but some of the operators did nothing to help those in need, reported the NY Post.
Diane Hudson, 45, of Rockaway Park told the paper on Monday she tried desperately to get her 72-year-old neighbor who suffered from Cerebral Palsy assistance getting out of his home as flood waters approached.
David Gotthelf drowned in his home.
Hudson tells the paper she also called 311- the city's information line- after a 911 operator told her they couldn't help "because it's not a medical emergency."
In another call to 911, an operator reportedly told Hudson that Gotthelf was "in our system, but right now, (your) best option for help is calling 311."
Some of the other complaints about the emergency calls include feuding dispatchers from the police, fire and ambulance services. Also, 911 calls rang over and over again unanswered.
The Post spoke with NYPD spokesman Paul Browne who defended the calls saying "callers hung up and redialed... putting callers back at the bottom of the queue" and many "still used 911 for non-life-threatening" situations.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:46:33 GMT
June 19 is National Dine Out Day. Restaurants and vendors across the country are contributing a percentage of their revenues for the day to the NJ Relief Fund to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims.
June 19 is National Dine Out Day. Restaurants and vendors across the country are contributing a percentage of their revenues for the day to the NJ Relief Fund to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims.
Monday, June 17 2013 2:56 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:56:27 GMT
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and a shore community will receive more than $53 million in federal reimbursement for the cost of removing debris from waterways after Superstorm Sandy.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and a shore community will receive more than $53 million in federal reimbursement for the cost of removing debris from waterways after Superstorm Sandy.
Friday, June 14 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-06-15 00:38:50 GMT
Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey who are weighing whether to rebuild or relocate will soon get more information that should help them decide what to do.
Superstorm Sandy victims in New Jersey who are weighing whether to rebuild or relocate will soon get more information that should help them decide what to do.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-06-12 12:19:16 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan as part of a nearly $20 billion plan to protect New York City from storms and global warming.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan as part of a nearly $20 billion plan to protect New York City from storms and global warming.
Friday, May 3 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-03 22:35:57 GMT
In the six months since Superstorm Sandy the ASPCA has been patching up Cairo, a pit bull terrier mix, but he is still looking for a home. He was about five months old when he was found abandoned in Brooklyn
In the six months since Superstorm Sandy the ASPCA has been patching up Cairo, a pit bull terrier mix, but he is still looking for a home. He was about five months old when he was found abandoned in Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-05-01 02:03:55 GMT
Ever since Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore last October, officials have planned for a new system of protective sand dunes along the entirety of the 127-mile coast.
Ever since Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore last October, officials have planned for a new system of protective sand dunes along the entirety of the 127-mile coast.
What remains of the boardwalk in Rockaway Park, New York. (Nov. 5, 2012)
