My parents have been trying to find as much as they can while they are still in Union Beach. They found a few pictures and my Mom's bike intact! This is a picture of my younger siblings and I from about 10 years ago. Being young people, we all disliked how we looked in the picture and have joked about it many times through the years. Now it's a welcome sight.
They have also been able to talk to neighbors as they too search for their belongings. We found out from a neighbor that stayed a little while after the flooding started, that my family's home was one of the last standing on the street. This boat, in the picture below, came floating down Brook Ave out of the ocean and unfortunately hit their home, causing it to collapse instantly. Once the water started receding after high tide, it was like a vacuum and sucked almost everything out to sea.
We are extremely grateful for all of the donations that have been made. There is a long road ahead of them but I know that everything will work out in the end. The skies were blue & the sun was shining on the beach today.
We welcome any donation big or small as my family tries to rebuild their lives.
Everything helps.
Colleen, I'll be sending a big box of clothes to you, keep an eye out.
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