From Raw Story and Larissa about Broward County, Florida

[MelissaB]

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RAW STORY’s Larisa Alexandrovna, who lives in the county, said the situation is far worse than the mainstream press is reporting. She believes part of this is due to the fact that residents are without phone service and largely unable to reach the outside world.

“There is no food,” Alexandrovna said. “The Salvation Army said that they would provide some dinners for people, but aside from the Salvation Army” there is little aid.

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“Tell people to get in their cars and pile them up with water and get down there,” she said.

“On top of water, we need ice, because during the day it gets hot, and at night it’s gotten really, really cold,” she added. “You’re talking about elderly who don’t have heat, who don’t have water.”


More: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Raw_reporter_in_hurricane_zone_says_1026.html

[Erika]

1. Has anyone heard how Coconut Creek is doing?

Thanks for any response.

[MelissaB]

2. I'm not from that area.

Does anybody else know?